By: Express News ServicePune | September 27, 2025 12:23 AM IST 3 min readGhaywal, who is in his late 40s, had been booked in over a dozen serious cases including murder, attempt to murder and extortion among others (Archive)PUNE CITY police said on Friday that they have issued a Look Out Circular against notorious gangster Nilesh Ghaywal, who is suspected to have travelled abroad when he and gang member were facing fresh criminal charges in connection to a road range incident in which a 36-year-old man was shot at and a teenager was assaulted.Ghaywal, who is in his late 40s, had been booked in over a dozen serious cases including murder, attempt to murder and extortion among others. In the latest incident, some members of the Ghaywal gang allegedly opened fire at a man and attacked another following an incident of road rage that took place in Kothrud earlier this month. Subsequently Ghaywal himself was named as an accused in the case.A senior police officer from Pune City police said, “We received information that Ghaywal recently travelled to a foreign country. After verifying the information, we have issued a Look Out Circular against him. We will probe how he came in possession of the passport when there was a court case against him to submit his passport. We will also probe how he managed to obtain a visa.”A Look Out Circular (LOC) in India is an official notice issued by law enforcement agencies to prevent a person from leaving the country, or to alert immigration on return — typically when that person is wanted in a criminal offence. The circular is issued through the Maharashtra state Criminal Investigation Department and is submitted to the Bureau of Immigration. Look Out Circular can also be a step toward further legal courses such as a Red Corner Notice.Ghaywal, who used to be a henchman for notorious gangster Gaja Marne in the early 2000s, has over 12 offences registered against him which include cases of murder, attempt to murder and extortion among others. He has also faced preventive detention in prison under Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders and Dangerous Persons Act, 1981 in short MPDA Act and prosecution under strongent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act.Police records show that Marne and Ghaywal used to operate together from 2000 till 2003. Two separated later and multiple clashes between the two outfits have since then been reported including murders and attempts on lives of rival gang members.Click here to join Express Pune WhatsApp channel and get a curated list of our stories© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:pune police