Gujarat’s ‘Godmother’ Santokben Jadeja dies at 65
Santokben Jadeja, who rose to notoriety with her underworld gang in the 1980s and even inspired a Bollywood movie, died of cardiac arrest at her residence in hometown Porbandar on Thursday. She was 65.
Santokben started her gang in Porbandar, seeking revenge for the murder of her husband Sharman Munjha, a mill worker. Slowly her gang and its terror expanded as she extended control over illegal limestone, mining and transport businesses in the area.
Her gang faced more than 100 cases as it fought with other local gangs for control of limestone mines and transport business. She also faced a case under TADA.
“Though the family had shifted to Rajkot over a decade ago, they used to regularly visit their Porbandar home. She had recently come to Porabandar,” said a member close to the Jadeja family.
She and her three sons — Kandhal, Karan and Kana — only two months back were acquitted in the Keshu Odedara murder case, which was the last murder case the family faced.
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Santokben’s life inspired the Shabana Azmi-starrer Godmother in 1999, which also got the actor a National Award. She is also a former Independent MLA from Kutiyana constituency.
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