Dharmendrasinh Barad aka Dhama Barad, an infamous local gangster and history-sheeter accused of various crimes, was booked under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act (GUJCTOC) on Saturday.

In a major update in the case of gangster Barad, Kanan Desai, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Zone-4 registered a case against Dhama Barad (32), a resident of New Naroda, Sahil Patel, and Chirag Marathi (residents of Krishna Nagar) under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act, 2015.

Ahmedabad (East) had been witnessing the offences of Dhama Baad and his gang for years. Around 26 serious crimes including robbery, extortion, attempted murder, kidnapping, and assault, were committed by Barad and his gang.

About a month ago in Krishna Nagar, Barad, along with Patel and Marathi severely assaulted a trader.

After this incident, Barad and the other accused were absconding. With technical analysis, Desai’s squad and Police Inspector  A R Dhavan of Krishna Nagar Police Station successfully apprehended Barad and the gang in September 2024.

After Dhamma Barad’s arrest and Panchnama process, he was taken to local areas and made to apologise to the public with folded hands.

With Barad’s arrest and registration of his offences under the GUJCTOC Act, local traders, builders, and residents experienced relief. 

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