Once associated with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, Srivastava eventually became his enemy. He was caught in Singapore by investigating agencies and extradited to India in 1995. He was wanted in 42 cases, including murder and abduction.On September 30, 2008, the gangster was sentenced to a life term by a special TADA court in Kanpur in connection with the 1993 murder of customs officer LD Arora in Allahabad. The case was handed over to the CBI. Initially, the don was lodged in Naini Central Jail and then on June 11, 1999, he was transferred to the Bareilly jail. Srivastava asserted that he has served over 26 years in prison and has good conduct, making him entitled to premature release as per the Uttar Pradesh government’s policy.
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