Nafis Chishti is an Indian former politician and Khadim of Ajmer Sharif Dargah who was famous for his role in the Ajmer Sharif Dargah incident in the early 1990s. He is infamous as one of the main perpetrators of Mel’s rape and blackmail case.
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Nafis Chishti aka Nafees Chishti aka Nafees Chishtee was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. He later became the vice-president of the Indian Youth Congress Ajmer.
Farooq Chishti and Nafis Chishti with their friends
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
He belonged to the large Khadim family of Ajmer Sharif Dargah.
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
There are not many details about his wife and children.
religion
He believes in Islam.
blackmail racket
In 1990, a little girl named Geeta, who was in class 12 at Savitri School in Ajmer, expressed her interest in joining the Congress Party. She meets a man named Ajay who claims to have connections that can help her achieve her goals. Ajay introduced her to Nafis and Farooq Chishti, assuring them that they were trustworthy people. Geeta discusses her desire for a natural gas connection. Ajay sees this as an opportunity to take advantage of her and introduces her to Nafis and Farooq, who initially interacts with Geeta in Ajay’s presence, assuring her that they will help her in Obtained office in Congress. They gave her forms to fill out, including a request for a passport-size photo. Geeta was so confident of her intentions that when Nafis and Farooq asked her for a ride one day, she didn’t suspect any foul play. However, instead of sending her to school as promised, they took her to the farmhouse against her will.
The farmhouse where the girl was raped in the Ajmer 92 incident
Geeta believed that the purpose of the detour was to discuss her participation in Congress; however, when she was alone with Nafis, he sexually assaulted her and threatened to kill her if she did not comply with his demands. It would threaten her life. Over the next few days, Nafis continued to intimidate Geeta, warning her of the consequences of speaking out about the attack. This marked the beginning of a series of enforcement actions. Geeta was manipulated into introducing Nafis and Farooq to the other girls, treating them as her “brothers” and gaining their trust.
The van used to kidnap girls
The girls were invited to parties, known as “parties,” held at the farmhouse or at Farooq’s bungalow. Many of these women had been sexually assaulted by one or more perpetrators, taking photos of the assault as a means of control and ensuring their silence through humiliation and blackmail. The gang allegedly exploited more than 250 female students and college students.
Convicts of 1992 Ajmer rape case
shocking revelations
The circulation of the sexual assault photos took a disturbing turn when certain employees at the photo lab where the photos were being developed began sharing them among themselves, further perpetuating the abuse and inadvertently bringing the case to the public spotlight. s concern. Purshottam, one of the developers of the reel, bragged about the explicit images to his neighbor Devendra Jain, who happened to be reading a Porn magazines.
Photo of one of the victims of Ajmer rape case
Purshottam claims to have more explicit content, calling it “the real thing.” Shocked by the news, Devendra copied the photos and forwarded them to the local Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) group and the Dainik Navajyoti newspaper. VHP staff later handed the photos to police, prompting an official investigation into the matter.
Police inquiries and public reaction
Local journalist Santosh Gupta published his initial report in Dainik Navajyoti on April 21, 1992, shedding light on the issue of sexual exploitation; however, it was not until May 15, 1992 that the newspaper published It wasn’t until a second report, which included grainy images of naked survivors, that the report attracted much attention. Once this news was exposed, it immediately caused an uproar and aroused public outrage. In response, Ajmer witnessed a total shutdown on May 18 in protest against this heinous crime.
Newspaper clippings of 1992 Ajmer rape case
Santosh Gupta, the journalist who exposed the racketeering case
An FIR numbered 90/1992 has been registered at Ganj police station in Ajmer, specifically on charges of rape and extortion. On 27 May 1992, the police took a major step by issuing arrest warrants under the National Security Act (NSA) for some of the defendants involved in the case. Three days later, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) North Ajmer, Hari Prasad Sharma, filed a first information report (FIR) at Ganj police station. For a thorough investigation into the matter, CID Crime Branch Superintendent of Police (SP) NK Patni from Jaipur was deputed to Ajmer.
Arrest and bail
Among the 18 people involved in the case, one of them, Purshottam, unfortunately committed suicide in 1994. In 1998, eight suspects were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by a district court in a preliminary trial. However, in 2001, the Rajasthan High Court acquitted four of them and the Supreme Court reduced the sentences of the remaining four to ten years in 2003. As for the remaining defendants, they were arrested and tried at various intervals over the subsequent period. decades. Nafis Chishty, who had a criminal record and was also wanted in drug trafficking cases, managed to evade arrest until 2003, when he was arrested by Delhi police while trying to disguise himself in a burqa. As of January 2022, Nafis is undergoing trial at the POCSO court but has been released on bail.
Anwar Chishti, Nafis Chishti and Farooq Chishti with a friend (left to right)
Other crimes
After his release from prison, he became active in the criminal world. His residence is on the fifth floor of a hotel in Pannigrahan Chowk, a major center for cricket betting and connected to international betting networks. In 2018, a SWAT team led by then police commissioner Vikas Kumar raided Nafees’ home and seized Rs. 5.2 billion from gambling. Investigation revealed that Nafis’ gang was involved in this illegal gambling business. The gang also provided lines of credit to bookmakers. Key members of the gang were linked to a bookmaker named Bunty in Dubai. During the raid, 15 mobile phones, a laptop, a telephone recorder, diaries and Rs 2 lakh in cash were confiscated. Cases filed against Nafis Chishti under the Gambling Act are usually dealt with upon payment of a fine. He was also convicted of drug trafficking.
life after revelation
After his release, Nafis Chishti lived a relatively privileged life in Ajmer. As of 2023, it was understood that he was a regular visitor to the Dargah Sharif, where some people still perform the ritual of kissing his hand as a sign of respect.
in mass media
A web series titled ‘Ajmer 1992’ was announced in 2021 and will be based on the events surrounding the 1992 Ajmer rape scandal, which was later shelved. In July 2023, the movie “Ajmer 92” was released, directed by Pushpendra Singh and starring Karan Verma, Sumit Singh and Rajesh Sharma.
Sumit Singh plays Geeta Singh in Ajmer 92
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