M. P. Jayaraj
M. P. Jayaraj | |
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| Born | c. 1944 Thigallarapete, Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Died | November 21, 1989 (aged 42–43) Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation(s) | Gangster, politician |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Mysore Puttaswamaiah Jayaraj, known as M. P. Jayaraj (1944/1946–1989) was an Indian mafia gangster who operated in Bangalore during the 1970s and 1980s. He was a hobbyist wrestler from his childhood who seriously practiced at Annayappa Garadi in Thigalrapete. He was brought into forefront of Bangalore underworld by M. D. Nataraj, the then son-in-law of the Chief Minister of Karnataka Devaraj Urs.