West Bengal Police reach East Champaran in search of ‘shutter-katwa’ gang members, one held

The latest in a series of thefts reported across the country, the robbery of jewellery worth ₹2 crore by nine thieves — all allegedly from East Champaran — has turned the spotlight on the notorious ‘shutter-katwa’ gang of the district. According to police, the gang originated in the mid-1980s as a small group of thieves. Over the years, however, it expanded steadily as the lure of easy money drew more criminals into its fold.

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