By Biswanath Dash
BHUBANESWAR: Badagada P.S Case No 270, Dt 19.5.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC. Commissionerate Police BBSR – CTC always striving hard to protect the life and property so also interest of it’s citizens in adverse situation. If Caring law abiders is our priority equally daring to stand firm against criminals is our reality. (WE CARE : WE DARE ) . Investigating a series of gold chain snatching cases in morning hour from lady morning walkers by two motorcyclist using black Pulsar, Commissionerate Police BBSR successfully nabbed a gang putting an end to that crime. The gang was operating from Balasore – Bhadrak – Cuttack City – BBSR – Puri and wanted for many police districts of the state.
Modus Operandi and area of operation :
Generally, these gang members hail from village Samli District of Uttar Pradesh and operates in all important cities of the states of India having transit base at Delhi. They are having a particular and unique mode of operation and notoriously famous as “Bawaria Gang“. There are a number of adjacent villages from where those gang members operate and highly dreaded, ferocious and professional criminals spreading their net throughout India. They use motorcycles to commit crime and tamper the number plates by scratching the digits so also changing the vehicles.
They target gold chains of lady morning walkers on outing in the wee hour of the morning and within a moment absconds from the sport after snatching. They used to park their motor cycles in parking area and use that in morning hour to commit crime. Stays in hotels and change their location from one city to other after crime to avoid police chase and arrest. Dispose stolen golds at U.P and repeat the same process within a time difference of 15 to 20 days. Avails train to travel different parts of India. It is their M.O and most of their villagers and nearby villagers are doing the same crime as their profession for earning easy money. In the present case they were arrested from Puri Railway station. Efforts are on to nab other gang members and recovery of stolen gold chains.
Persons arrested :-
Pradeep Kumar, (38), S/O Dariav Singh, Mastgarh, P.S – Jhinjhana, Dist – Shamli, UP,
Vikash, (28), S/O Lt Sadhu Ram, Khanpur Kalan, P.S – Jhinjhana, Dist – Shamli, UP,
Rabi kumar,(35), S/O-Bhuriya, Khanpur Kalan, P.S – Jhinjhana, Dist – Shamli, UP,
Babu Ram,(37), S/O Bir Singh, Khanpur Jatan, P.S – Jhinjhana, Dist – Shamli, UP,
Articles Seized :-
16 Numbers of gold chain weighing about 200 Grams.
Two numbers of Black and Red pulsar having Delhi Regd No.
Two numbers of mobile phones.
Wearing apparels of the crime.
D.L, Adhara Card, Voter Card and other documents.
In recent past they were active in Odisha from the Month of February to May of this year and in the month of June – August of the last year. Reading the crime pattern, their movement, area of operation, CCTV records, vehicle used the gang could be detected and could be arrested from Puri where they are on their way to commit crime.
Appeal to citizens that don’t walk in very early hour in the morning and avoid to go alone. When going out for walk, plucking of flower, fetching articles in the morning please be remain alert. Let don’t expose wearing gold ornaments to be a target of snatchers.
Cases Involved :-
Badagada P.S Case No 270, Dt 19.5.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Badagada P.S Case No 269, Dt 19.5.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Badagada P.S Case No 268, Dt 19.5.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Badagada P.S Case No 197, Dt 17.4.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Capital P.S Case No 237, Dt , Dt 17.4.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Dhauli P.S Case No 83, Dt 2.5.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Nayapalli P.S Case No 171, Dt 29.4.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Nayapalli P.S Case No 137, Dt 17.4.2023 U/S 392/34 IPC.
Saheed Nagar P.S Case No 80, Dt 22.02.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC
Saheed Nagar P.S Case No 81, Dt 22.02.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC
Saheed Nagar P.S Case No 154, Dt 17.4.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC
Sri Lingaraj P.S Case No 138, Dt 02.05.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC
Saheed Nagar P.S Case No 80, Dt 22.02.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC
Bharatpur P.S Case No 131, Dt 23.3.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Bharatpur P.S Case No 194, Dt 5.5.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC
Chauliaganj P.S Case No 196, Dt 26.6.2022, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Markat Nagar P.S Case No Dt 18.5.2022, U/S 392/34 IPC
Bidanasi P.S Case No 100, Dt 5.6.2022, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Bidanasi P.S Case No 182, Dt 5.11.2022, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Bidanasi P.S Case No 175, Dt 19.10.2022, U/S 392/34 IPC
Bidanasi P.S Case No 158, Dt 21.9.2022, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Bidanasi P.S Case No 140, Dt 19.8.2022, U/S 392/34 IPC.
CDA Phase – II P.S Case No 60, Dt 18.5.2022, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Bhadrak Rural P.S Case No 335, Dt 17.5.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Bhadrak Town P.S Case No 287, Dt 17.5.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Bhadrak Town P.S Case No 227, Dt 16.4.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Bhadrak Town P.S Case No 223, Dt 15.4.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Bhadrak Town P.S Case No 228, Dt 16.4.2023, U/S 392/34 IPC.
Brief History of “ Bawariya Gang “.
The Bawariyas are notorious for a whole host of crimes like murder, rape, burglaries, road robbery, chain snatching, house dacoit with rape and murder and their name is enough to send shivers down the spines of villagers and commuters on road. Operation Bawaria was an operation first undertaken by Tamil Nadu Police against organized dacoity, murder and robbery that were prevalent in residential areas near the National Highway during 1995 – 2006 that was carried out by the notorious group of lorry drivers who belonged to Bawaria community. The Bawaria gang was involved in many heinous and sensational crimes in multiple states. They were also called as the Lorry Gang. Their place of stay is mostly North India.
Bawariyas:
The Bawarias are a nomadic tribe scattered over North India. They are traditionally hunters and cruel by nature. They Camp by the roadside away from the population.The Bawariyas move in different groups and their group can have 5 to 10 members.Wherever they plan an attack -in a city or village- they make their headquarter nearby.
On the day of Diwali, after prayers, Bawariyas leave their native places to carry out attacks.During day time they live like ‘Banjaras’ and keep changing their locations.
The Bawariyas are also known as ‘Chaddi Banian Gang’, who strike wearing only undergarment.For their safety Bawariyas put lubricant or oil on their bodies which makes it hard to capture them.
They wander and roam around as beggars to identify potential houses to attack.The Bawariyas carry rods, axes, and knives. They attack multiple houses and then move to a different place.The Bawariyas leave their excreta, as a ritual, at the place of attack.
