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Sugar and cement billionaire Jaswant Rai. [File, Standard]
Abducted billionaire Jaswant Rai is arguably a man loved and loathed in equal measure.
From tales of an astute businessman to a controversial figure, Rai, whom insiders describe as a soft-spoken shrewd businessman, strict and a go-getter, has maintained a tight grip on the local sugar sub-sector.
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