Quick Info
| Profession | Gangster |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 01/01/1975 |
| Age | 48 years (died on 07, Jun, 2023) |
| Birthplace | Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
| Date of Death | 07/06/2023 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Birth name | Sanjeev Maheshwari |
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| Other Name | Sanjeev Jeeva |
| Nickname | Jeeva |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 173 cm (5' 8") |
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| Weight | 65 kg (143.3lbs) |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Personal Life
| Place of Death | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
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| Age (at the time of death) | 48 Years |
| Death Cause | Murder (Shot Dead) |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
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Family
| Spouse | Payal Maheshwari |
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| Children |
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| Father | Om Prakash Maheshwari |
| Mother | Kuntai Maheshwari |
Career
| Started criminal career in the 1990s by kidnapping the owner of the dispensary in Muzaffarnagar where he worked as a compounder. | |
| Kidnapped the son of a Kolkata-based businessman and demanded ₹2 crore ransom. | |
| Joined Nazim gang of Haridwar and later Satendra Barnala gang. | |
| Close aide of mafia Munna Bajrangi and Mukhtar Ansari. | |
| Sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of BJP leader Brahm Dutt Dwivedi on 10/02/1997. | |
| Co-accused in the 2005 murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai but acquitted. | |
| Faced 24 criminal cases including five murders; booked under Gangster Act 22 times. | |
| Property worth over ₹4 crore confiscated under Gangster Act. | |
| Started as a compounder at a dispensary in Muzaffarnagar in the early 1990s. | |
| Began criminal career by kidnapping the dispensary owner and demanding ransom. | |
| Formed his own gang named IS-1 with 36 active members, primarily operating in Western Uttar Pradesh. | |
| Convicted for the murder of BJP leader Brahm Dutt Dwivedi on 10/02/1997 and sentenced to life imprisonment in July 2003. | |
| Convicted for the 2017 murder of businessman Amit Dixit (alias Goldie) and sentenced to life imprisonment. | |
| Continued criminal activities including extortion and land grabbing while incarcerated in Lucknow Jail. | |
| Shot dead on 07/06/2023 inside the SC/ST court in Lucknow by assailant Vijay Yadav, who was disguised as a lawyer. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Jeeva worked as a compounder in a Muzaffarnagar dispensary before getting involved in illegal activities. | |
| 2. In 2021, Payal Maheshwari wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India, expressing worry about her husband Sanjeev Jeeva's safety. | |
| 3. On June 7, 2023, unidentified assailants shot and killed Sanjeev Jeeva inside the SC/ST court in Lucknow. | |
| 4. In 2022, Uttar Pradesh police arrested Sanjeev Jeeva for possessing an AK-47 rifle and roughly 1300 cartridges. | |
| 5. Approximately 8 bighas (around 5 acres) of land owned by Sanjeev Jeeva and Payal Maheshwari were confiscated by the government. | |
| 6. Payal Maheshwari contested the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election on an RJD ticket but lost. | |
| 7. Continued criminal activities like extortion and land grabbing from Lucknow jail. | |
| 8. In 2021, Payal Maheshwari wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India expressing concern about her husband Sanjeev Jeeva's safety. | |
| 9. The shooter Vijay Yadav conducted multiple reconnaissance missions of the Lucknow court premises before executing the murder. | |
| 10. At least four people, including the shooter, were present inside the court during the incident; the assailant had a backup plan. | |
| 11. A police constable named Laal Mohammad and a two-year-old girl named Lakshmi were injured in the shooting. | |
| 12. The assailant Vijay Yadav was promised ₹20 lakh for the murder but did not identify who made the offer to police. |