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Murder accused Vijay Palande fluent in 4 foreign languages

Now, police have learnt that Palande is a polygot — he can speak in seven languages, including four foreign languages.

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The police knew that gangster Vijay Palande was a master of disguise — he had undergone plastic surgery after being released from jail in a double murder case in 2003, to jump parole — and a con artist with underworld connections.

Now, they have learnt that he is a polygot — he can speak in seven languages, including four foreign languages.

Palande is accused of having a role in murder of Delhi-based businessman Arun Tikku, 65, and lyricist and aspiring producer Karan Kakkar, 28.

Police sources say that Palande had not taken any professional training, but learned the languages while dealing with foreign guests during his stint as a steward in a Juhu restaurant.

Palande can speak German, French Spanish and English. “He is also fluent in Marathi, Punjabi, and Gujarati,” said a police officer.

“When asked about his academic background, Palande told us that he wanted to set up his own chain of hotels overseas. He had completed a hotel management course and took his first step to fulfil his dreams when he joined a Juhu restaurant in the 1990s.”

“There Palande would come in contact with foreigners and picked up their languages,” said the officer.

His fluency in German helped him to impress his second wife Nivis Ligenza and they both got married in 2009. Palande had also visited Thailand and Germany, where he had planned to set up a hotel believed to be financed by Ligenza.

“Ligenza visited India last month, and Palande had taken Tikku’s flat on lease on her name. Palande was working for gangster Santosh Shetty and was expanding his connection in underworld.  He allegedly targeted rich people, befriended them and later stole their expensive car or properties,” said another police officer.

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