Who was Sanjeev Jeeva, the gangster who became the face of crime in U.P.

Police sources say that his name came to the fore in the murder of BJP stalwart Brahm Dutt Dwivedi on February 10, 1997..

Later, Jeeva was sentenced to life imprisonment in this case.. MEERUT Originally from Muzaffarnagar, Sanjeev Maheshwari (alias Sanjeev Jeeva) was involved with several infamous gangs and carried out several criminal activities for almost three decades..

Although he started his journey as a compounder at a dispensary, he soon made his entry into the world of crime by kidnapping the very owner of the dispensary.o)..

According to UP Police, 24 cases were registered against him in different police stations of Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Gazipur, Farrukhabad, and Hardwar..

Investigating different cases against him, police booked Jeeva under the Gangster Act 22 times..