Outrunning the Criminal Underworld | Bad Blood

Rahul Jadhav is a rising star in India’s marathon community. He has competed in many events and he also runs for charity. Rahul is also a vocal advocate of sobriety and is a counsellor by profession. However, this isn’t what his life looked like a decade back. Rahul was introduced to the infamous Mumbai underworld in his teens and he quickly rose up the ranks of crime. From laundering vast sums of money, to criminal intimidation, and arms’ dealing, he did it all. His name was associated with some of India’s most dreaded gangsters. How did this man, who was also an addict, change his life? This is the story of this episode of Bad Blood, VICE Asia’s ongoing series looking at crime and criminals via a unique lens.