Will Gautam Adani, who dodged death twice, rise again from the financial crisis?
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: February 2, 2023 07:49 PM2023-02-02T19:49:20+5:302023-02-02T19:49:20+5:30
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Ever since the Hindenburg report came out, world famous businessman Gautam Adani has been in the midst of controversy. Gautam Adani has already dodged death twice. Once during a terrorist attack in Mumbai, the second time he was held hostage by goons.
Many people are curious to know about the life of Gautam Adani. Gautam Adani's journey from zero to the world's rich list will also be known. What are the charges now and what could happen next? Let's find out.
This case is from 1997. Gautam Adani was a budding entrepreneur at that time. His business was spreading rapidly in the country. One day Gautam Adani was kidnapped. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of around Rs 11 crore for their release.
In this case, the police filed a charge sheet on January 1, 1998. Industrialist Shantilal Patel was also kidnapped along with Adani. Both had left from Karnavati Club towards Mohammadpura Road. On the way, a scooter stopped their car forcefully.
Somehow they escaped from the clutches of the kidnappers. Even today, Adani does not want to talk about the issue. He was once asked about this in London. Which they avoided. Underworld don Fazal Ur Rehman alias Fazlu Rehman was allegedly behind Adani's kidnapping.
The second incident is from 2008. On November 26, 2008, Gautam Adani went to Taj Hotel for dinner. At that time terrorists attacked there. There were simultaneous terrorist attacks in many places in Mumbai. Terrorists started indiscriminate firing on Taj Hotel. 160 people died in it.
Gautam Adani was having dinner with Dubai Port CEO Mohammad Sharaf at Weather Craft Restaurant. At the same time, firing started in the hotel. Showing some courage, the hotel staff took the trapped people one by one to the basement. Gautam Adani was also there.
Adani spent the entire night of November 26 in the hotel chamber. The next day, Thursday around 8.45 am, the security forces pulled them out. On November 27, he left for Ahmedabad in his private plane. I have seen death at a distance of 15 feet.
Adani was among the top-3 richest people in the world and is still in the top-20. The shares of all his companies are falling steadily. In such a situation, Adani Group's position may improve if it gets a clean chit in the inquiry committees set up by the central government.
If they get a clean chit in the investigation of all the financial investigation agencies in the country, it can be beneficial in the future. However, the condition of their companies is going to get worse in the near future, Prof. of Allahabad University. Prahlad said.
