Subhash Bhaskar Nair
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Subhash Bhaskar Nair (1964–2004){{cn|date=October 2011}} was a gangster and hitman, who was shot dead by the Gujarat police during an encounter in Valsad in June 2004. He was convicted of multiple murders, including that of the former Daman MP Kalidas Patel on 6 January 2003. For many years, Subhash Nair topped the list of Gujarat's most wanted criminals.{{cn|date=October 2011}}
Background
Subhash Nair was born in a Keralite family and joined the Indian Army when he was 18 years of age. He served for 10 years and was discharged in 1993 for bad conduct.{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/contract-killer-arrested/article27617691.ece | date=26 May 2004 | newspaper=The Hindu | title=Contract killer arrested | accessdate=7 September 2019}} After this he turned to criminal activities by robbing a petrol pump in Surat. He came to the attention of the Gujarat law enforcement agencies after he murdered two labourers in 1995.{{cn|date=October 2011}}
Nair was attacked and severely injured by gangster Mahalingam Shiva in 2003.{{cn|date=October 2011}}. In April 2004, he murdered Deepak Patel, a famous bootlegger of Surat.[http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/48346/ Gujarat’s most wanted ‘Anna’ killed in encounter] At the time of his death, Nair was accused in more than 20 cases of murder and attempt to murder.[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040526/ncr1.htm The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - NCR stories] Among his associates were Kartar Singh and Sojan Mathew.{{cn|date=October 2011}}
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