The Chambal ravines, once hideouts for bandits, are now training grounds for organized crime, as revealed by the arrest of gangster Jeetu Chambal. He operated a makeshift shooting range used by interstate gangs, including those linked to Lawrence Bishnoi and Anandpal Singh, to train sharpshooters.
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