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'''Benakanahalli Alappa Shivakumar''' (1951–1990) (a.k.a. '''Boot House Kumar''', '''Oil Kumar'''), was a ganglord<ref>The Hindu 19/11/1990</ref> and organized crime boss who headed the [[Bangalore]] underworld in the 1980s along with other notable figures such as [[M. P. Jayaraj]] and [[Kotwal Ramachandra]]. Activities include racketeering, substantial control of city's oil supply,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/bengaluru/Rai-brought-gun-culture-to-Bangalore/articleshow/11505956.cms|title=Rai brought gun culture to Bangalore &#124; Bengaluru News - Times of India}}</ref> labour unions, film distribution through his company SK Pictures in Gandhinagar, money laundering, monopolistic contract bidding and large-scale manipulation of state bureaucracy and politics. He was killed on 20 November 1990.<ref>Deccan Herald. 19 November 1990. Times of India. Hindustan times. Frontline.</ref><br />
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==Professional life==<br />
He was known to be a brilliant strategist who did not condone violence and even made sure that no bloodshed took place during his reign.<br />
His charm, convincing ability and tactical skill saw him rise through the ranks and he became the Don of Bangalore between 1988 and 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bangalorebuzz.blogspot.in/2008/11/gangsters-get-real-makeover.html?m=1|title = Sights, sounds and smells from Bangalore: Gangsters get a 'real' makeover|date = 6 November 2008}}</ref> He was a visionary who saw great potential in the city and wanted to establish himself as a businessman and saw his life as only a means to that end. <br />
Though most of his activities, his inner circle and intentions were shrouded in secrecy,<ref>http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/issue112/news2-oil-kumar.html</ref> he is alleged to have created a nascent network stretching from Sri Lanka to the Middle East and Russia etc.<br />
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His expenditure was said to be close to 1 crore a month and revenue generation capacity of 3 crore per month in 1989.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
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During his last days he was said to be making inroads into the field of real estate and made large-scale investments in land around Bangalore city. MR well panned and killed ,He died on 20 November 1990.<br />
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*Sreedhar, Agni (2013). Title: My Days in the Underworld : Rise of the Bangalore Mafia. Publisher: Westland Ltd. {{ISBN|978-9383260348}}.{{Nonspecific|date=November 2014}}<br />
*suvarna news channel- underworld Flash back segment 3<br />
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