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. 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.

He has been interviewed in the programme "desh yatra" on IBN-Lokmat and on Jai Maharashtra TV. A bio-pic on Vategaonkar has been made. Milind Gunaji played Vategaonkar's role in the film. 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. Vategaonkar's earlier exploits were mentioned in a news story about a daring escape made by a criminal who escaped from his police escort.

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