Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi boss allegedly did not recognize his 'dealings with anti-social forces' in the purchase
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Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi gangsters screamed at Yamaguchi-gumi's Shinobu Tsukasa inside Shin-Kobe Station on Monday
Victim temporarily escaped after grabbing steering wheel of vehicle on freeway
Members of the rival Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi shouted, 'Give me your autograph!'
Suspect collected ¥3.5 million over 17 months
A turf war between Japan's biggest gang and its chief rival has resulted in car-ramming incidents and shootings
Suspects used forged credit cards to withdraw ¥4.9 million from ATMs in Adachi Ward and other locations
Victim suffered a serious wound to his abdomen
Suspects beat victim, who died due to shock resulting from blood loss
Police suspect 3 vehicle-ramming incidents are connected to the split of the Yamaguchi-gumi last year