Dent Anglin is kicking ass and taking names over at his gas station on Adkins Boulevard. A Hinds County Constable showed up at the gas station this morning and evicted tenant Chirag Kharbanda and his crew from the premises. The gas station was in the news recently when WLBT reported local controversy specialist Desmond Brown was operating at the gas station. Several Jackson citizens picketed the gas station.
Mr. Kharbanda operated a gas station on Northside Drive that was declared to be a public nuisance earlier this year. A police officer was shot a few months ago. There were several arrests in 2014 and 2015 for drugs, stolen merchandise, and stolen firearms. Desmond Brown repeatedly told the media he was the owner but later admitted he had no ownership in the store. Mr. Brown and his friends attempted to move to a location on Capital Street but were unable to open the new business.
Kingfish note: The picture that emerges from talking to various law enforcement sources and property owners is a member of the Kharbanda klan will sign a lease. Then at some point Desmond shows up and the fun starts. Brown's name is not on any paperwork so everyone starts pointing at each other. The landlord was snookered, the tenants deny any responsibility, and Desmond draws more attention. Thanks goes to Mr. Anglin for taking action against these guys.
October 2014 post
A Hinds County grand jury refused to indict Mr. Kharbanda last year. JJ reported:
One particular case was that of Chirag Kharbanda (Not to be pronounced Kowabunga), the owner of the Jubilee gas station at 905 Northside Drive in Jackson. He was charged with:
*possession of a stolen firearm
*2 counts of possession of stolen goods
*possession of a stolen gun
JJ obtained a copy of the police file through a public records request and posted it below. The burglary unit of JPD executed a search warrant on January 16, 2014. The police found a stolent handgun, stolen laptop computer, and a stolen flat screen tv. The police charged Mr. Kharbanda with the charges mentioned above. The raid was heavily reported in the media:
However, that was not Mr. Karbandah's last arrest. The JPD executed another search warrant on January 29 after the city discovered that Mr. Kharbanda was operating the business without a license. The police officer noticed the "handle of a handgun" in plain view near the cash register. The report states that he asked Mr. Kharbanda "if he knew anything about the gun. Chirag Kharbanda informed Detective Harvey and Detective M. Martin that someone broke into this location about a week ago and left his gun inside the store and he decided to keep it for protection. "
The police ran the serial number and determined the handgun was stolen in Canton. The police arrested Mr. Kharbanda. He informed JPD he was sick after he arrived at the holding facility. He was moved to UMC. The grand jury declined to indict Mr. Kharbanda.
Should the grand jury have indicted Chirag Kharbanda? If not, who is responsible for the "no bill"? Here are the files. We report, you decide.
14 comments:
This was in process when all of you AH's were piling on.
Thank you Dent.
So, can I get my retreads out of lay-a-way? Is the boy-a-cott over?
Goodbye, Snotrag Khawabunga! Please move your 'operations' to ANOTHER STATE, now! And take Desmond with you.
It's fine to jump the guys ass when you thought he was doing nothing to stop this...but now that he has stepped up, where are those same people? Folks love to beat someone down on a blog but then are silent when the situation is rectified. Thank you dent for fixing this.
So, can we actually be sure Anglin was not simply reacting to the spotlight of the press (including this blog)? If there had been no protest, would this Indian guy and his merry band of hoodlums have been evicted or simply left to their own devices? We won't know, will we?
I commend Anglin for doing the right thing and making an effort to stop the spread of this decay into decent parts of the city.
As an aside, my wife and I went down to Duling Ave. for a light dinner last night and then stopped by Deep South Pops afterwards. The Fondren area is and can continue to be a nice draw for the metro area. And it's a quick ride over to Deep South Pops when you're done there. We were surprised at the size of the crowd in Deep South Pops when we got there (30 minutes before closing time) and people kept coming in after us. These places won't turn Jackson around, but they can be plenty successful despite whatever happens in the rest of the city. We're looking forward to gettimg over there again soon.
Diversity makes us stronger.
Hey Mr Negative - Free rotation with chicken - why don't you check the eviction notice date. It was filed before the news cast or protest. Courts so backed up it took weeks. Anglin was already taking care of the problem. No spot light needed.
7:26 Similarly, my wife and I had a great dinner at Manship Friday night [we couldn't afford the extra calories Deep South Pops would have added :-(]
Great food, interesting menu, a fun crowd - we just made sure were were on our way before dark.
Kingfish note: That was the news, now for the opinion. Thank you, Mr. Anglin for importing this trash into Northeast Jackson. Thank you for backstabbing those of us who actually care about Northeast Jackson.
Got a little ahead of yourself on this one eh KF?
Every Metro-county-municipal business district needs sandals, incense, hash pipes, hoodies, red-dots, chicken wings,weed, rims, rollin' papers, forties, a big grill on flat tires and a barrel-cooler with melted ice at the entrance.
How I long for the days of Penrose sausages and a sleeve of Saltines.
I have no trouble believing that Dent was misled in this instance, and once the facts came to light, he acted in a manner that shows integrity. Thanks, Dent.
Instead of reading comments placed here by a bunch of top-water customers and relatives, how about we hear from Anglin himself. Or if he can't type, his wife can weigh back in, AGAIN.
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