Chaddi Baniyan gang explained

The Chaddi Baniyan Gangs (also known as the Kachcha Baniyan Gangs) are criminal groups operating in parts of India.[1] Gang members perform attacks while wearing only their underwear, which is the source of their name (in the local languages, chaddi, or kachcha are underpants and baniyan is undershirts). In addition to wearing undergarments, members wear face masks and cover themselves in oil or mud to protect their identities.[2]

Attacks

The gangs tend to move in groups of 5-10 people,[3] [4] and wear a kurta and lungi. During the day, they gather at transport hubs or disused urban spaces. They conceal themselves as beggars or common labourers to identify potential houses to rob. Before moving on to a different town, the gangs attempt to steal from multiple homes.

The gang members often rent cars to get around, and are suspected of robbing temples.[5]

Identity

In several cases, members of the gang have been identified as members of the Phase Pardhi tribe.[6] [7] In some instances, the culprits have included members of the Pardhi community as well as some others.[8]

Incidents

Gang activity has been reported since 1987.[9] [10] They have been active in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh.[11]

Arrests

Four members of a Chaddi Baniyan Gang were arrested in Mumbai in an encounter with Mumbai Police on April 4, 2016.[12]

In February 2016, Chaddi Baniyan gang members were arrested after a siege with police at Borivali.[13]

In popular culture

In the second season of the Indian drama anthology series Delhi Crime (released in 2022), Chaddi Baniyan Gang members are suspected of committing a string of murders in Delhi.[14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Chaddi-Baniyan gang returns to haunt city . Times of India . 26 July 2009 . 7 May 2014.
  2. Web site: राजधानी में चड्डी बनियान धारी गिरोह फिर हुआ सक्रिय, Dainik Kausar, 6 May 2014 . 7 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140508061214/http://dainikkausar.com/news_detail.php?id=125&type=2 . 8 May 2014 . dead .
  3. Web site: कच्छा-बनियान गिरोह की दिल्ली में दस्तक, दो जगह लूट आईबीएन-7 30 April 2011 . 7 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141215042843/http://khabar.ibnlive.in.com//news/52306/3/ . 15 December 2014 . dead .
  4. https://archive.today/20140510000630/http://archive.mid-day.com/news/2010/aug/230810-chaddi-baniyan-gang-robbers-temples.htm Chaddi-baniyan gang now targets temples, 2010-08-23, Mid-Day
  5. Web site: August 10, 2001 . India: Kacha Banian (Kucha Banyan) or Underwear-Undershirt Wearing Group or Shorts-Underwear Clad Group; its members; their activities; their targets; whether they are active throughout the country or just in Uttar Pradesh; whether the group targets Sikhs in particular; and their interests regarding Sikhs . September 18, 2022 . refworld.org . Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada.
  6. http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mumbai/panvel-villagers-kill-a-robber-of-chaddi-banyan-gang/article1-703903.aspx Panvel villagers kill a robber of chaddi banyan gang, G Mohiuddin Jeddy, Hindustan Times, Navi Mumbai, 31 May 2011
  7. Dreaded Phase Pardhis are back, Afternoon Dispatch & Courier, 27 September 2013, Zuber Ansari
  8. Web site: Four ' chaddi- banian' burglars caught; confess to 36 house- breaks . Free Press Journal . 6 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140512220228/http://freepressjournal.in/four-chaddi-banian-burglars-caught-confess-to-36-house-breaks/ . 12 May 2014 .
  9. Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, India: Kacha Banian (Kucha Banyan) or Underwear-Undershirt Wearing Group or Shorts-Underwear Clad Group; its members; their activities; their targets, 10 August 2001, IND37634.E, available at http://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4be4118.html [accessed 8 May 2014]
  10. http://article.wn.com/view/WNATed8f976ca7877e9dabf1d79934248f62/ दो साल बाद फिर सक्रिय हुआ कच्छा बनियान गिरोह
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20090228165432/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/24/stories/2008072452911300.htm Inter-State burglar gang captured, Hindu, 24 July 2008
  12. http://www.jagran.com/news/national-six-criminal-arrested-of-kaccha-baniyan-gang-9675234.html कच्छा-बनियान गिरोह के छह बदमाश गिरफ्तार, Jagran, 18 September 2012
  13. News: Night-long siege, shootout as suspected 'chaddi-banyan' gang breaks into Borivali house . The Times of India . 8 February 2016 . 19 April 2018 .
  14. Web site: Sharma . Anurakti . August 26, 2022 . Who are the Chaddi Baniyan gang that have been law & order's nightmare since '90s? . 2022-09-18 . TimesNow . en.

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