MP Jayaraj was an Indian mafia gangster and politician best known for his activities in Bangalore in the 1970s and 1980s. He died in an assassination on November 21, 1989.
Wiki/Biography
Mysore Puttaswamaiah Jayaraj was born in Bangalore in 1944 (age 45; time of death). He practiced wrestling at Annayappa Garadi in Thigalrapete since his childhood. He followed in the footsteps of MD Nataraj, the son-in-law of Karnataka Chief Minister Devaraj Urs, which took him to the underworld of Bengaluru.
appearance
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents. He has a brother Umesh MP and a sister Hemavati.
MP Jayaraj’s sister
wife and children
Jayaraj married Helen on May 12, 1988.
Congressman Jayaraj and his wife
They have a son, Ajit, who is an actor.
MP Jayaraj’s son
After Jayaraj’s death in 1989, his brother MP Umesh married Jayaraj’s wife and raised their son together.
criminal activities
Jayaraj was brought into the underworld in the 1970s when Karnataka Chief Minister Devaraj Urs was actively working to uplift the backward classes in Karnataka. They used every means possible to deal with the opposition who tried to prevent them from realizing their vision of uplifting Dalits. Jayaraj is a powerful weapon for chief ministers to silence anyone who stands in the way of their vision. In 1979, Jayaraj ruled Bangalore’s underworld under the guidance of the CM’s son-in-law MD Nataraj, but he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting a man named Thigalararapete Gopi in a court. In jail, Devaraj Urs died and Jayaraj started losing control of the underworld. When he was released from prison in 1984, other professors such as Kotwal Ramachandra and Oil Kumar took their place. After his release from jail, he started trying to regain his place in the industry and in 1986, a godfather named Kotwal Ramachandra was killed by Agni Shridhar, Varadharaja Nayak and Bacchan supported by Jayaraj. In 1986, he was sent to jail along with Agni and Bachchan in this murder case. In 2007, a film titled “Aa Dinagalu” depicted the death of Kotwal Ramachandra. Jayaraj claimed a place in the industry and started running Ghareebi Hatao, a newspaper targeting Janata Dal politicians and police.
Congress MP Jayaraj poses with Rajiv Gandhi at a press conference after the launch of Gareebhi Hataao weekly newspaper
Later, he was sent to jail for the Kotwal Ramachandra murder case. One day while on parole, he was attacked by a group of people including Pushparaj (alias Cottonpete Pushpa), Chakre, Bekkinakannu Rajendra and others in front of Bangalore Central Jail. He escaped the assassination by escaping to prison. After the incident, he was sent to KR Hospital for treatment of his injuries, but he was attacked again by a group of sharpshooters. He threw bombs at them and again escaped death. While he was hospitalized, his close associate Station Shekar was killed in a police confrontation. He used newspaper articles to put pressure on police over his colleague’s death, but the case was closed. In the 1980s, a gang called the “Indira Brigade” was established to protect the leaders of the ruling party. Jayaraj is the leader of this organization. Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police BB Ashok Kumar said in an interview that the gang had its own torture chamber.
politics
In 1989, Jayaraj decided to contest the Jayanagar MLA elections as an independent candidate. He was paroled for 15 days to campaign. Jayaraj chose the tiger as his electoral symbol. One day, during a rally, he put a caged tiger in his jeep, which attracted a lot of people. He waved to people who gathered in his jeep to watch the tiger.
die
Jayaraj died on November 21, 1989 while returning from Siddapura police station. When Muthappa Rai, Subash Singh Thakur and 10 others started firing at his car, he, his brother MP Umesh, Lawyer Vardhamanayya was in the car with other colleagues. As a result of the shooting, the driver, MP Umesh, lost control and their car crashed. After the crash, his brother was able to escape but his lawyer and Jayaraj were left in the car. His lawyer tried to protect him by covering him and one of his associates threw a bomb to make them escape, but the assassins fired many bullets at the lawyer and Jayaraj, killing them.
Facts/Trivia
- Before becoming a professor, he was an employee of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). He was fired for getting into an office fight, after which he began extorting money.
- The wife said in an interview that she did not want her son to choose the same path as his father. In the interview, she further added,
I was very young when Jayaraj married me. He died, leaving me in shock. But I want Ajith to have a good life. So I digested everything and stayed away from it all. We put a lot of effort into his career. I want him to choose anything other than the underworld. Now, he is studying for an MBA while making movies. I’m glad he’s a good guy. “
- In 2022, a film titled Bushmaster was made based on former gangster Agni Sridhar’s book about his time in the underworld. After the film was released, Jayaraj’s son Ajit complained to the Film Chamber of Commerce and said he would fight a legal battle because the image of his father was poorly portrayed in the film, and he also claimed that his father never smoked. Jayaraj’s sister came out in support of the film in an interview and said,
Some people said they knew my brother, were related, and made me laugh by doing publicity. His name controversy is now so old it’s turned into comedy. My brothers’ characters were introduced to the world in the Headbush movie. Good luck to the Headbush film team. “
Movie “Bushhead” poster
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