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Jewar murder: Police focus back on Bawariya gang
STF sources also said that there are five particular words that were repeatedly used by the six robbers in their conversation and none of victims could understand what they meant
The alleged gang rape, robbery and murder case reported from Greater Noida’s Jewar early on Thursday has brought the police’s focus back on the Bawariyas and other tribal gangs operating in the area.
Sources said that the Uttar Pradesh special task force were working on multiple inputs, which were being developed. The language used by the robbers, as stated by the victims, suggests that the accused men may be from the Bawariya gang, police said.
STF sources also said that there are five particular words that were repeatedly used by the six robbers in their conversation and none of victims could understand what they meant
“The language and accent described to us by the victims is used in Bharatpur and in areas of Rajasthan. It gives us a reason to suspect the Bawariya gang’s involvement in this crime. Moreover, phones that were snatched from the victim have not been used. We mounted technical surveillance, but it has not provided us with any location,” said an investigating officer.
The officer also said that the Bawariya gang members followed rituals and customs and were not tech-savvy. They did not use phones for communication and moved from one place to another very quickly after committing a crime.
“Had this been the handiwork of a local gang operating in in areas of Jewar and Rabupura, we would have known. Our personnel are conducting raids continuously and so far we have found not found any evidence to suggest that a local gang may be involved in this crime,” investigation officer added.
Investigators said that the incident of ‘rape’ too was confusing the personnel from special operation group (SOG) and special task force (STF). Officials said that among the Bawariyas, there were only few gangs which commited rape and it was a challenge to track them.
Another reason for suspecting the Bawariyas was the particular dress code that the victims said the robbers were wearing.
Earlier on Saturday, a team from National Commission for Women visited the spot and then met the victims. They separately interacted with the four ‘gang rape’ victims after their statement was recorded by a magistrate under section 164 Cr.p.c.
A senior police official said, the victims were brought in for recording the statement at 3pm.
Gautam Budh Nagar MP and union culture minister Mahesh Sharma also visited the house of the victims along with Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh.
