NAGPUR: Infamous Mumbai don-turned-neta Arun Gawli additionally known as ‘Daddy’ stepped out of Nagpur Central Jail on Wednesday after Supreme Courtroom granted him bail within the 2007 homicide case of Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar. After serving over 17 years in a high-security cell, together with nine-and-half years in Nagpur Central Jail, the 76-year-old gangster shared a poignant want with a senior jailor to reconnect along with his household and play along with his grandchildren, a stark distinction to his fearsome fame in Mumbai’s legal underbelly.Gawli confided to one of many senior jail officers, his voice heavy with remorse, that he missed watching his youngsters develop and now needed to spend time grandchildren. The emotional confession revealed a softer facet of a person, who as soon as dominated Dagdi Chawl in Byculla, providing a glimpse into his longing to reclaim a life misplaced to incarceration.The discharge was steeped in drama with Nagpur Police and jail guards orchestrating a fortified safety to make sure Gawli’s secure exit. Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) personnel and varied intelligence items had been current to select up hid clues. Dodging a throng of media ready on the jail gates, Gawli was whisked away to Nagpur airport below heavy escort, arriving three hours early for his Mumbai-bound flight.Intelligence sources cited ongoing threats from Dawood Ibrahim‘s D-Firm, a feud rooted within the violent gang wars of the Eighties and Nineties, as the explanation for his cautious departure. Surveillance was ramped up with police videographing the scene.Gawli’s conviction in 2012 for Jamsandekar’s homicide, below the stringent Maharashtra Management of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), marked a big blow to his empire. Sentenced to life, he challenged the Bombay Excessive Courtroom’s 2019 ruling upholding his conviction. On August 28, the Supreme Courtroom granted him bail, citing his age and the 17 years already served, pending his enchantment.Inside Nagpur Central Jail, Gawli was a mannequin prisoner, adhering to protocols and incomes commendations for self-discipline. He was granted 14–15 paroles and furloughs with out incident. “We recalled seeing Gawli spending time with spiritual scriptures,” stated a senior jail official. In 2018, he grabbed headlines by taking an examination on Gandhian philosophy, scoring 74 out of 80 marks, incomes a certificates and khadi garments — a stunning twist for a person synonymous with Mumbai’s underworld.Gawli’s launch sparked hypothesis about his subsequent transfer. As soon as a formidable determine who transitioned from crime to politics, serving as an MLA from Chinchpokli (2004–2009) below his Akhil Bharatiya Sena, Gawli’s legacy is a posh tapestry of energy, crime, and redemption. As he returns to Mumbai, questions swirl about whether or not ‘Daddy’ will revive his political ambitions or embrace the quiet household life he craves.With safety considerations looming, notably from D-Firm, his homecoming is something however strange. Mumbai watches carefully because the getting older don steps into an unsure future, balancing private goals with a previous that refuses to fade.