The diplomat and an Indian passenger accompanying him were detained, but not arrested. The external affairs ministry decided to deport the diplomat. The ghost of Haji Mastan has returned to haunt Indian customs and DRI officers. The Mumbai gangster made pots of money by smuggling gold into the country from West Asia, mostly by sea, in an era when gold could not be imported. Mastan (1926-1994) was as much a popular figure as a criminal. He would always be seen dressed nattily, with a pack of expensive cigarettes in his hand, and travel in his white Mercedes. He would hobnob with the stars, and starlets, of filmdom. In his later years, Mastan claimed he had fully reformed and had nothing to do with any illegal activity.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:50:53 +0000
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