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JAIPUR: Inspired by a viral photograph of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi wearing a striking black-and-orange overgarment portion being escorted to court, a caller inclination dubbed “Lawrence Jacket” has taken societal media by tempest crossed Rajasthan, drafting police’s attention.Kotputli-Behror constabulary Tuesday arrested 3 men for selling replicas of the overgarment successful the section market. SP Devendra Kumar Bishnoi said Krishna alias Guddu Sharma, 38, Sanjay Saini, 31, and Sureshchand Sharma, 50, were caught selling 35 jackets with the gangster’s sanction astatine City Plaza successful Kotputli town.
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Bishnoi said the arrests were made pursuing directives from constabulary office to curb the glorification of criminals and gangsters.
“Under the supervision of ASP Nazim Ali and Circle Officer Rajendra Kumar Burdak, the Kotputli squad led by SHO Rajesh Kumar Sharma conducted raids aft gathering quality connected individuals selling jackets branded with Bishnoi’s name,” helium said.According to sources, the photograph that sparked the inclination was reportedly taken astir 2017–2018, during Bishnoi’s tribunal appearance. The representation resurfaced connected Instagram recently, spawning an online inclination of youngsters attempting to imitate the gangster’s style.
Police officials said the inclination was “dangerous” arsenic it normalises transgression and fuels fascination with pack culture. “We person successful the past acted against societal media users who glorify gangsters. This is however these transgression groups gully impressionable younker into their network,” said a elder constabulary officer. Police person launched an enquiry to hint others progressive successful the merchantability oregon promotion of specified items.
