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Hindi film lyricist Anand Bakshi rose above the mundane for a change and wrote the following lines as part of a song for the film Amar Prem :. Humse mat puchho kaise Mandir toota sapno ka Logon ki baat nahin hai Yeh kissa hai apno ka. Once both dreaded and loved in the coal belt town, now in Jharkhand, the Singh parivar stands fragmented today as a result of disputes from within — disputes that have led to the killing of members of the family, friends and associates.

Suryadeo Singh succumbed to a heart disease in , but the cycle of violence which began with him, initially targeting business and political rivals, eventually consumed key members of his own family.

Suryadeo Singh had four brothers. Vikram Singh was the eldest. They originally hailed from Ballia in Uttar Pradesh, and barring Vikram Singh, the others migrated to Dhanbad and set up their respective families alongside Suryadeo Singh.

The don constructed the sprawling Singh Mansion in the coal town and his brothers, along with their families, subsequently lived there. Somewhere along the way, following internal differences and other reasons, Ramadhir Singh, Bachcha Singh and Rajan Singh moved off. Rajan Singh located to a newly built house named Raghukul and continued with his business interests.

He was an accused in the —99 murders of two trade union leaders, but was acquitted by a court. Ramadhir Singh proceeded to jail for the killing of a trade union leader Vinod Singh. He was an accused in the murder of Congress leader Suresh Singh in , but was acquitted by a court for want of evidence. But the allegation was never proved. Had he remained in Ballia, like his eldest brother, and eventually found ways to make both ends meet, he would have probably remained anonymous. Or, had he, like hundreds of other workers in the coal mines of Dhanbad, remained confined to his work, only occasionally dabbling in union politics, he might have saved his family members and dozens of others from the tragic end they met.

He started off innocuously, as a loader. Over time, he came in touch with BP Sinha who was always on the lookout for firebrand employees to work as his foot soldiers. Suryadeo Singh was happy to be recognized and he went out of his way to please his mentor. The nationalisation of coal mines in the early s fired his ambitions as he saw immense opportunities to make a killing. In order to lose the constant association with crime, several families have moved out, residents say.

Wasseypur constitutes ward no. As in many other cities across India, the roads of this area are marked by open drains and garbage dumps. Multiple fruit and vegetable vendors offer their wares on both sides of the narrow roads. They sometimes invite me too, but refuse to come to my house. Wasseypur, which is located around km away from Jharkhand capital Ranchi, derives much of its notoriety from two rival gangs — run by Faheem Khan and Shabir Alam — who feuded over the scrap business.

While the former is in jail, the latter was reportedly sentenced to a life term. Gangs of Wasseypur , where the story is underpinned by a narration, seeks to delve into an inter-generational feud involving vengeful killings between three families, while also depicting the brutal ways of the local coal mafia.

The story was penned by Zeishan Quadri, who was born in Wasseypur in the early s, when it was a part of Bihar. Such is the stigma associated with Wasseypur, said Sania Ashique, another student, that a prospective groom dumped her sister because of their roots in the area. Elders in the area say the problem of withdrawn marriage proposals started after the film was released in , but has reduced significantly since. He alleged Wasseypur was still not a safe place altogether.

Dacoity numbers for the same years are 13 and 19, respectively. The district, known as the coal capital of India , altogether has a population of approximately Getting a bank loan is another headache, said Istiyak, a theatre artiste, and Mohammad Ali, a mechanic. Blacklisting of areas based on certain criteria is a practice that banks follow privately, according to a report in Mint.

However, banks deny this. While a Swiggy spokesperson, reached by call and email, refused to answer queries sent by ThePrint, emails and calls to a Zomato PR representative went unanswered. Khushboo Jahan, a former resident of the area, said her family decided to move out because of the problems they faced here. Even if the area wants to change its image, it becomes difficult to do so.

The bottle-necked entrance to Wasseypur needs correction. However, in the past three-four years, several social workers have joined hands in Wasseypur and are trying to change the perception of the area.

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