Bapu Biru Vategaonkar

Bapu Biru Vategaonkar is a nonagenarian ex-dacoit belonging to Boragon a village in Walva taluka of Sangli, a district in Maharashtra state, India. [1] [2] It is reported that Walva taluka is notorious for lawlessness, Vategaonkar unlike others who well killed by other criminals, he is one notable example of one who returned to civil life in his old age after completing his prison term.[3]

Media

He has been interviewed in the programme "desh yatra" on IBN-Lokmat[4] and on Jai Maharashtra TV.[5] A bio-pic on Vategaonkar has been made. Milind Gunaji played Vategaonkar's role in the film.[2][6] The play "Prisoner of Kagal jail that is Bapu Bhiru Vategaonkar" has been set on his life, this play has been produced by Mangala Bansode daughter of Vithabai Bhau Mang Narayangaonkar.[7] Vategaonkar's earlier exploits were mentioned in a news story about a daring escape made by a criminal who escaped from his police escort.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Dacoit serves time for violent past, returns a spiritual guru". mid-day. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  2. 1 2 "Dacoit in past, now a spiritual guru". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  3. ↑ "रेठऱयाचा भावश्या अखेर ‘खाकी’ च्या छाताडावर नाचला ! - तरुण भारत". तरुण भारत (in Marathi). 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  4. ↑ IBN Lokmat (2016-10-09), Deshyatra With Bapu Biru Vategaonkar Interview By Mahesh Mhatre, retrieved 2016-12-18
  5. ↑ Jai Maharashtra News (2013-06-17), Exclusive Interview with Bapu Biru Vategaonkar, retrieved 2016-12-18
  6. ↑ "चांगल्या मराठी भूमिकेचा शोध". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  7. ↑ Dattatray Jadhav (2013-08-01), Prisoner of Kagal jail that is Bapu Bhiru Vategaonkar, retrieved 2016-12-18
  8. ↑ "पन्हाळ्यात पोलिसांच्या डोळ्यांत चटणी फेकून कैदी फरार". Lokmat. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
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