Women in North India have featured in recent headlines for being gangsters. Used for recce, honey traps or an occasional shooting, even in crime they come up against millenia-old patriarchy
North India has long been known for its rough-and-tumble, exemplified by its warriors and wrestlers. Lately, it has gained notoriety for its women-gangsters. Here are some recent headlines:
On June 18, 24-year-old Anu used social media to lure Aman Joon to a Burger King outlet in west Delhi’s Rajouri Garden. When he arrived, she sat across from him and began chatting.
Minutes later two men entered the restaurant and sat near the couple. They then drew their pistols and fired at Aman. He sprinted to the counter, jumped over it and hid, but the shooters followed him; one emptied two pistol magazines into Aman before switching to a second gun. About three dozen onlookers fled Burger King.
Fugitive Himanshu Bhau, an associate of infamous gangster Neeraj Bawana cooling…