My Compelling Story

Does Arun Gawli smoke?: Yes.Does Arun Gawli drink alcohol?: Yes.Gawli was born into a poor family who used to live in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, but in the early 1950s, they shifted to Dagdi Chawl, Mumbai.Due to the poor financial condition of his family, he was forced to help his family in their business of supplying milk, around Saat Raasta area in Mumbai.He started his career as a mill worker at Khatau mills, but when mills started calling on strikes, he formed up the Byculla gang with Babu Reshim and Rama Naik, in the 1970s.Before working as a gangster, he also worked in Godrej and Crompton.His wife Asha Gawli was a Muslim before marrying him and was called with the name Zubeida Mujawar..In the 1980s, he entered Rama Naiks gang and was initially given the task to provide protection to Dawood Ibrahims consignments.In 1986, he was arrested for the first time for the murder of criminal Parasnath Pandey and Sashi Rasham, the kingpin of the Cobra Gang.After Rama Naik got killed due to a land dispute with Dawood Ibrahim, Gawli became Dawoods arch enemy.