Abuzar Sultani, once a master’s student at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, lived a double life that has stunned many.
Known in the criminal world as “Abs” or “Boss,” Sultani, 35, confessed to the murder of Mark Easter on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, marking his fifth murder.
This confession cements him as one of Australia’s most prolific killers, with his criminal activities spanning from 2013 to 2016, a period during which he was a feared figure in Sydney’s underworld.
Born in Australia to Afghan parents, he grew up as the third offspring in a working-class household in western Sydney. He was portrayed as a “distinctly smart” individual who had the potential to make a meaningful impact on society.
During a consultation with a forensic psychologist, he shared that his path crossed with hardened criminals while serving time for armed robbery in his teenage years, an experience that led him to become deeply involved in the criminal underworld following his initiation into the construction sector.
He found himself entangled in gang activities, which starkly contrasted his academic achievements and professional career.
While pursuing a master’s degree in business and holding directorial positions in labor hire companies, Sultani was concurrently entrenching himself in serious criminal activity.
His gang The Burwood Rebels, equipped with weapons, drugs, and stolen cars, operated out of safe houses across Sydney.
His criminal spree included the brutal murders of outlaw motorcycle gang mate Mark Easter, along with Michael Davey, Mehmet Yilmaz, Pasquale Barbaro, and low-level drug dealer Nikola Srbin.
Justice Des Fagan of the New South Wales Supreme Court described Sultani’s actions as a “mindless killing spree” driven by commercial profit and personal gratification.
The arrest of Sultani in November 2016 marked the end of his double life. His criminal network was dismantled following extensive police surveillance, including hidden cameras and bugs in vehicles.
Sultani is currently serving life sentences for the murders of Davey, Yilmaz, and Barbaro. Additionally, he received a 20-year sentence for the murder of Srbin and 28 years for various other offenses, including gun possession, drug supply, and leading a criminal network.