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Delhi High Court Grants Day-Long Parole to Gangster Neeraj Bawana

Extensive police deployment along the route to the hospital underscores concerns over Bawana’s longstanding gang rivalries.

Neeraj Bawana after his arrest in 2015. (HT Archive)
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Photo: IANS
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Overview

  • The court approved a one-day custodial parole for Bawana to visit his critically ill wife at Shadipur Hospital.
  • He left Tihar Jail at around 10 am under heavy police escort and returned at 4 pm when his parole period ended.
  • Delhi Police positioned multiple teams along the transit route and bolstered hospital security to deter any gang-related threats.
  • Two individuals were detained after attempting to approach Bawana during the visit and remain in custody pending record verification.
  • Bawana, 37, has been held in Tihar Jail since 2015 on 28 charges including murder and is a key rival of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.