S. R. Jangid
{{Short description|Former Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{infobox person
| image = S R. Jangid.jpg
| birth_place = Barmer district, Rajasthan
| education = Master of Arts (Economics)
| alma_mater = University of Rajasthan
University of Madras
| known_for = Operation Bawaria
| awards = President's Police Medal
}}
Sangaram Jangid, also known as S.R. Jangid, is a retired Indian police officer. He belonged to the 1985 batch of the Indian Police Service. He served as the Director General of Police in Tamil Nadu. He is known for leading the operations against the Bawaria robberies in the early 2000s. He was awarded the President's Police Medal for gallantry in 2008, and for distinguished service in 2011.
Career
Jangid belonged to the 1985 batch of the Indian Police Service. He led the Tamil Nadu Police team that investigated the Bawaria robberies, a series of dacoity and murder incidents perpetrated in residential areas along various national highways in Tamil Nadu between 1995 and 2005.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/bawaria-gang-that-struck-terror-in-suburbs-and-other-parts-of-state/article67230567.ece|title=Bawaria gang that struck terror in Chennai suburbs and other parts of TN|work=The Hindu|date=28 August 2023|access-date=1 June 2024}} The organised dacoity carried out by a group of truck drivers from the Bawaria community killing 13 people, and injuring 63 others.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/gangs-from-north-india-that-struck-terror-on-tamil-nadu-highways/article68722917.ece|title=Robbery gangs from North India that struck terror on Tamil Nadu highways|work=The Hindu|date=7 October 2024|access-date=1 June 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/operation-bawariaon-silver-screen-now/article20493784.ece|title=‘Operation Bawaria’ that inspired Karthi's Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru|work=The Hindu|date=17 November 2017|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=7 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407023154/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/operation-bawariaon-silver-screen-now/article20493784.ece|url-status=live}} The subsequent police operation led by Jangid resulted in the deaths of two, and the arrest of eight others including the leader of the gang Oma Bawaria.{{cite news|title=Dacoit, associate killed in encounter near Meerut|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Dacoit-associate-killed-in-encounter-near-Meerut/article15735905.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|archive-date=20 November 2017|access-date=16 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120093433/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Dacoit-associate-killed-in-encounter-near-Meerut/article15735905.ece|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Tamil Nadu police arrest Oma Bawaria in U.P.|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/10/stories/2005091004870400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120062945/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/10/stories/2005091004870400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 November 2017|access-date=16 December 2017|work=The Hindu|date=5 September 2005}} Jangid retired as the Director General of Police on 31 July 2019.{{cite news |date=31 July 2019 |title=DGP Jangid to retire today |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/dgp-jangid-to-retire-today/article28764398.ece |access-date=1 June 2023 |newspaper=The Hindu |issn=0971-751X}}{{cite news |date=31 July 2019 |title=Ace police officer Jangid hangs up his boots today |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ace-police-officer-jangid-hangs-up-his-boots-today/articleshow/70458537.cms |access-date=8 June 2024 |newspaper=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
Awards and honors
Jangid was awared the President's Police Medal for gallantry in 2008, and for distinguished service in 2011.{{cite news |date=15 August 2008 |title=President's police medal for S.R. Jangid |newspaper=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Presidentrsquos-police-medal-for-S.R.-Jangid/article15281321.ece}}{{cite news |date=26 January 2011 |title=President's medal for police officers |newspaper=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Presidents-medal-for-police-officers/article15534184.ece |access-date=1 June 2024 |issn=0971-751X}} He received a honorary doctorate from University of Madras in 2023.{{cite news |date=1 December 2023 |title=Ex-DGP Jangid awarded doctorate |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ex-dgp-jangid-awarded-doctorate-by-university-of-madras/articleshow/105641402.cms |access-date=1 June 2024 |issn=0971-8257}}
In popular culture
In the 2017 Tamil film Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru directed by H. Vinoth, lead actor Karthi's role is based on Jangid.{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/theeran-adhigaram-ondru-director-vinoth-talks-about-his-fascination-for-real-life-stories-4212675.html|title=Theeran Adhigaram Ondru: Director Vinoth talks about his fascination for real-life stories|work=Firstpost|access-date=20 November 2017|archive-date=16 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716224008/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/theeran-adhigaram-ondru-director-vinoth-talks-about-his-fascination-for-real-life-stories-4212675.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=‘Operation Bawaria’ that inspired Karthi's Theeran Adhyaayam Ondru|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/operation-bawariaon-silver-screen-now/article20493784.ece|accessdate=18 November 2017|newspaper=The Hindu|date=17 November 2017|archive-date=16 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116221242/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/operation-bawariaon-silver-screen-now/article20493784.ece|url-status=live}}