The Tribune, February 18, 2005

Bawaria gang members held, several cases solved
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 17
With the arrest of five persons belonging to the Bawaria tribe, the North-West district police today claimed to have solved several burglary cases in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The police also claimed to have seized 450 stolen bags of wheat worth Rs 3.5 lakh, one country-made weapon, along with two live cartridges, three button- actuated knives and one iron rod from their possession.

The accused persons who were arrested have been identified as Chander Pal, alias Ram Chander Bawaria (42), Fakira Bawaria (22), Kallu Bawaria (23), Babloo Bawaria (26) and Mahabir Bawaria (24), all residents of Haryana. Acting on a tip-off that the members belonging to the Bawaria tribe would be coming to Anaj Mandi in Narela, the police found that the members were loading wheat bags in a tractor. When the police reached the spot for verification, one of them started firing and others brandished knives. However, they were soon overpowered by the police. During interrogation, the accused persons told the police that they were engaged in liquor smuggling during the days of liquor prohibition in Haryana and later joined the Bawaria group headed by Ramesh Bawaria.