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Bawaria Gang Busted During Baba Bageshwar Ratha Yatra, 10 Arrested
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News18•18-10-2026, 11:42
Bawaria Gang Busted During Baba Bageshwar Ratha Yatra, 10 Arrested
- •Madhya Pradesh police have busted an inter-state Bawaria gang responsible for thefts during the Sanatan Hindu Ekta Ratha Yatra led by Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri.
- •The Amanganj police arrested 10 members of the gang, including five women and five men, and sent them to jail.
- •Authorities seized gold and silver jewelry, cash, mobile phones, and three luxury cars worth approximately Rs 42 lakh from the accused.
- •The gang used social media to track crowded religious events and executed thefts by taking advantage of massive gatherings.
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Ten members of the inter-state Bawaria gang were arrested by the Amanganj police for stealing purses, cash, gold chains, and mangalsutras during Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri's Sanatan Hindu Ekta Ratha Yatra.
Police seized gold chains, mangalsutras, lockets, silver bangles and kadas, Rs 29,780 in cash, four mobile phones, and three luxury cars, totaling an estimated value of around Rs 42 lakh.
The 500 km yatra began on October 11, passing through Panna, Damoh, Sagar, and Tikamgarh, and culminating in Chhatarpur. Its main objective was to unite Hindus, eradicate casteism in Bundelkhand, and spread the message of nationalism.
