ఏ.పి.జె. అబ్దుల్ కలామ్
అవుల్ పకీర్ జైనులబ్ధీన్ కలాం తమిళనాడు రాష్ట్రంలోని రామేశ్వరంలో ఒక తమిళ ముస్లిం కుటుంబంలో 1931, అక్టోబరు 15 న జన్మించారు. తండ్రి జైనులబ్ధీన్, పడవ యజమాని మరియు తల్లి ఆషియమ్మ, గృహిణి. పేద కుటుంబం కావటంతో కుటుంబ అవసరాలకు చిన్న వయసులోనే పని ప్రారంభించారు. పాఠశాల విద్య పూర్తి చేసిన తర్వాత, తన తండ్రికి ఆర్థికంగా ఏ.పి.ఙే.అబ్దుల్ కలామ్ తోడ్పడటానికి న్యూస్ పేపర్ పంపిణీ చేసేవారు.
అబు సలేం
“Name: Abu Salem Abdul Qayoom Ansari Aliases: Aqil Ahmed Azmi, Captain and Abu Samaan, among others Born: 1969 (according to the CBI, although the Mumbai police says 1962), in Mir Sarai, District Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, the second son in a lower middle-class family. Though some reports maintain that he was the eldest of four brothers. His father, an advocate, was killed in a road accident. Studied in a primary school. Fair complexion, height 5'4, medium built, speaks Urdu, Hindi, Marathi. Reportedly has 12 passports. Started off as a motor mechanic in Azamgarh after his father died before moving to Delhi where he reportedly worked as a taxi driver. 1985: Came to Mumbai to earn a livelihood. 1986: Worked as a bread delivery boy between Bandra and Andheri; later worked at a garment shop in Andheri (W). 1987: Became a real estate broker, operated from Arasa Market in Andheri (W). 1988: Assaulted a colleague over a monetary issue and the first case against him was registered at Andheri police station. In the meantime, married Samira Jumani, a girl from Jogeshwari, now in the US. Has two sons from her. Salem's passion for movies reportedly extends to naming his sons after his favourite stars. 1989: Handled a few land deals for Dawood gang, came in contact with Anees Ibrahim, Dawood's younger brother, over telephone. Anees offered him a job and he worked as a driver and transported arms. His proficiency at delivering goods at the right time and place earned him the nickname Abu Samaan 1990: Recruited to oversee Dawood Ibrahim gang's (D-Company) Mumbai operations. 1992: Allegedly supplied weapons to film actor Sanjay Dutt. March 1993: Played an active role in serial bomb blasts which killed over 250 people, left 700 injured and damaged property worth Rs 27 crore. 1993: Conspired to kill builder Omprakash Kukreja. Left the country when the police started rounding up suspects in serial blasts case. 1994-97: Dawood's overseas pointsman for extorting money from film personalities and builders. Was closest to Dawood after Chhota Shakeel. Moved to Dubai where he had a business establishment called Kings of Car Trading. Organised stage shows where he invited actors. Was introduced to Monica Bedi who had gone with producer Mukesh Duggal for a show. 1997: Masterminded the killing of music baron Gulshan Kumar. In mid-1997, reportedly went to Pakistan to make arrangements for the marriage of Dawood's brother Humayun. 1998: Parted ways with Dawood after being sidelined 2000: Planned kidnapping of Milton Plastics owner for ransom of Rs 3 crore. January, 2001: His men shot Ajit Diwani, personal secretary to film actress Manisha Koirala. October, 2001: Four members of Salem gang shot down in Bandra before they could target film personalities Aamir Khan, Ashutosh Gowarikar and Jhamu Sughand. July 2002: Two shooters of Salem gang opened fire on film director Lawrence D'souza who survived. September 18, 2002: Salem and second wife Monica Bedi intercepted in Portugal for carrying forged documents. Along with Bedi sentenced to five years' jail term.”