Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Chhota Rajan Sentenced to 7 Years for Passport Forgery
Chhota Rajan is a well‑known gangster in India.
He tried to get an Indian passport by pretending to be someone else named Vijaya Kadam and used fake school and ration card papers.
The police investigated for 22 years and found out he did this.
A special court in Chennai gave him a 7‑year jail sentence.
He is already in Tihar Jail in New Delhi, where he is serving a life sentence for other crimes.
He was also cleared of a separate case where he was accused of threatening a builder, because the evidence was not strong enough.
Chhota Rajan convicted by a special CBI court in Chennai for passport forgery.
He used forged documents and the identity of Vijaya Kadam to obtain the passport.
The investigation began in 2002, with a chargesheet filed in 2004, and the case lasted 22 years.
Rajan is already serving a life sentence in Tihar Jail, New Delhi.
He was acquitted in a builder threat case in May 2025 due to lack of evidence.
- Who
- Chhota Rajan, a notorious gangster
- What
- Sentenced to 7 years for passport forgery
- When
- July 30, 2024
- Where
- Special CBI court in Chennai; currently in Tihar Jail, New Delhi
- Why
- Used forged documents and false identity to obtain a passport
- Name
- Chhota Rajan
- Sentence
- 7 years imprisonment
- Case type
- Passport forgery
- Court
- Special CBI court, Chennai
- Current incarceration
- Tihar Jail, New Delhi
- Case duration
- 22 years
- Acquittal
- Builder threat case, May 2025
Sources
Chhota Rajan convicted as CBI court sentences him to 7 years in fake passport case; here's what the probe revealed
Gangster Chhota Rajan gets 7-year jail in passport forgery case
Chhota Rajan gets 7-yr jail in passport case
Chota Rajan gets 7 years’ imprisonment in passport forgery case: CBI
