Madari Gang Members Posed As ‘Bhuvas’ To Dupe Temple Devotee In Ahmedabad; Two Held

The Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Zone-7 has arrested two alleged members of the Madari gang for reportedly posing as ‘bhuvas’ of Mataji and duping a temple devotee in Vatva, police said.

The arrests also helped police solve an allegedly undetected chain-snatching case registered with Vatva police.

Accused Allegedly Convinced Woman To Remove Gold Chain

The accused have been identified as Pawannath Thakornath Chauhan, 26, and Rameshnath alias Hapudi Natwarnath Chauhan, 25.

According to police, the incident occurred around three months ago when the two allegedly approached a woman in Vatva on the pretext of asking for directions.

During the conversation, they allegedly gained her confidence by claiming to be associated with Mataji and posing as religious figures.

Police said the accused then allegedly told the woman that she would receive Mataji’s blessings and persuaded her to remove the gold chain she was wearing.

They allegedly took away a portion of the chain and returned the remaining part to her before fleeing. The accused reportedly told the woman that Mataji would favour her.

A case was subsequently registered at Vatva police station under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

LCB Acts On Tip-Off

While patrolling in the Zone-7 area, an LCB team allegedly received information about members of the Madari gang involved in the Vatva case.

Acting on the tip-off, police traced and detained Pawannath and Rameshnath. During questioning, police allegedly recovered genuine gold jewellery linked to the Vatva offence.

Further investigation also revealed that Pawannath was allegedly wanted in connection with a case registered at Panigate police station in Vadodara city under relevant provisions of the BNS.

Accused Linked To Earlier Cases

Police said Pawannath had previously been booked in cases registered at Vejalpur police station and Kapadvanj Rural police station.

Rameshnath, meanwhile, has a previous case registered at Krishnanagar police station, police said.

Pawannath, a resident of Madarinagar Chhapara in Peepalaj, Ahmedabad, is originally from Ganeshpura in Dehgam taluka of Gandhinagar district. Rameshnath, who resides near the toll tax on Ring Road in Ramol, is also originally from the Ganeshpura area.

Police said further investigation was under way to determine whether the accused were involved in other similar incidents targeting devotees in Ahmedabad and neighbouring areas.