| 1. Kotwal Ramachandra was a prominent figure in the Bangalore underworld during the 1970s and 1980s. |
| 2. Before his criminal career, he served as a sailor in the Indian Navy. |
| 3. Kotwal began his criminal journey as a driver and bodyguard for the Chief Minister of Karnataka, D. Devaraj Urs. |
| 4. Through his involvement in criminal activities, he rose to power within the city. |
| 5. In 1986, Kotwal was assassinated by contract killers hired by a rival gangster. |
| 6. His life story was adapted into the Kannada film 'Aa Dinagalu' in 2007. |
| 7. He operated primarily in Bengaluru North, covering areas like Kodandarampura and Srirampura. |
| 8. He was a rival of M. P. Jayaraj in a power struggle under crime boss Oil Kumar. |
| 9. He was over six feet tall and preferred using knives and sickles as weapons. |
| 10. He had backing from some politicians during his heyday. |
| 11. He was known for random public attacks on innocents to instill fear. |
| 12. He threatened then-Chief Minister Ramakrishna Hegde with a knife at an open house, an incident photographed by the press. |
| 13. He was accused of barging into the CM's daughters' beauty parlour in Sadashivanagar to threaten them. |
