| 1. Santosh Gupta, a former Indian journalist, worked as a news reporter at the local newspaper 'Dainik Navajyoti' in Rajasthan. |
| 2. In 1992, he gained attention for covering the scandalous Ajmer rape and blackmailing case in India. |
| 3. Gupta extensively reported on the Ajmer rape case until the mid-2000s and supported the prosecution as a witness. |
| 4. Later, he resigned from Dainik Navajyoti and joined a private hospital handling public relations. |
| 5. According to Gupta, over 250 minor girls were victims of rape and blackmail by a group of 18 individuals in the 1990s. |
| 6. He brought the heinous crime to light in an article published on 21st April 1992 in 'Dainik Navajyoti'. |
| 7. In interviews, Gupta discussed how the perpetrators exposed the victims through explicit pictures. |
| 8. After investigations, it was found that some shrine caretakers were part of the gang, with Farooq Chishti identified as the leader. |
| 9. One of the accused, Purshottam, who developed obscene pictures, died by suicide in 1994. |
| 10. In 1998, eight of the accused received life imprisonment from the district sessions court. |
| 11. Farooq Chishti was sentenced to life in 2007 by a fast-track court, despite claiming mental instability. |
| 12. In 2012, Salim Chishti, who had been evading arrest, was apprehended by authorities. |
| 13. Gupta highlighted the influence of Nafis Chishti and Farooq Chishti's social status in committing the crime during interviews. |
| 14. He also mentioned the social stigma that lingered in the city post-incident. |
| 15. The victims faced ongoing challenges due to how the authorities handled the case, as per Gupta. |
| 16. Interviews by Gupta revealed how religious influence helped the perpetrators gain support from higher authorities. |
| 17. In 2021, a web series titled 'Ajmer 1992' based on the case was announced. |
| 18. In July 2023, the film 'Ajmer 92' directed by Pushpendra Singh was released, focusing on the same incident and starring Karan Verma, Sumit Singh, and Rajesh Sharma. |
| 19. His second report on 15th May 1992, which included blurred images of the victims, sparked widespread public outrage. |
| 20. The revelation led to a complete shutdown in Ajmer on 18th May 1992 as a protest against the crime. |
| 21. The gang was led by Nafis Chishti and Farooq Chishti, former Indian youth politicians and Khadims of Ajmer Sharif Dargah. |
| 22. Gupta became a local celebrity after breaking the Ajmer 1992 gangrape and blackmail scandal, drawing crowds of reporters and citizens to the Dainik Navajyoti office. |
