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History-sheeter
History-sheeter is an Indian police term for a criminal with a long record of serious crime. OED defines it as an Indian English term for "a person with a criminal record.". The term is a formation specific to India
Police stations in India maintain history sheets (similar to US rap sheets) in three categories. A repeat offender progresses from category C to B to A; a "category A" history-sheeter is considered to be a hardened criminal, whose criminal inclination is close to incurable.
Notable category A history-sheeters include criminal politicians such as D. P. Yadav, Mukhtar Ansari, Amarmani Tripathi, Pappu Yadav, etc.