Vijay Salaskar Rank: Police Inspector Encounter killings 70
Profile: Also a 1983 batch police officer, Salaskar is credited with having broken the backbone of the Arun Gawli and Amar Naik gangs. He shot to fame in 1997 when he killed Naik in an encounter. Some of his other well known victims are Gawli aides Sada Pawle and Vijay Tandel, Sadhu Shetty, Jaggu Shetty, Kundan Singh Rawat and Zahoor Makhanda. Salaskar was posted as head of the Anti-Robbery Squad of the Crime Branch, and was shifted to the Anti Terrorist Squad in the wake of the 7/11 serial blasts.
Status: He is currently posted as the head of the Anti-Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Police.
Daya Nayak Rank: Police Sub Inspector Encounter killings 84
Profile: Hailing from Yennehole village in the Udipi district of Karnataka, Nayak moved to Mumbai to earn a living in 1979. He worked for some time at an Udipi restaurant and was encouraged to complete his education by its owner. Nayak joined the police force in 1995 at Juhu police station, and while posted at the Crime Intelligence Unit soon shot to fame as a crackshot. Nayak, known for his intelligence network, was popular in Bollywood circles. The film Ab Tak Chhappan is based on his life. Actor Amitabh Bacchan was present at the inauguration of a school set up by Nayak at his native village.
Status: In 2003, former journalist Ketan Tirodkar submitted a private complaint at the special MCOCA court alleging that he, along with Nayak, had acted at the behest of the mafia. However, while the police later filed a chargesheet against Tirodkar under MCOCA, Nayak was cleared for lack of evidence. In January 2006, the Anti Corruption Bureau raided Nayak’s residence and booked him for having assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. After a non-bailable warrant was issued against him, Nayak surrendered and was taken into custody. He was immediately suspended from his post at Charkop police station. Nayak is still under suspension, but the ACB is yet to file a chargesheet against him.
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