They were caught at a shop in “City Plaza” in Kotputli, where they were selling the replica jackets.
Rajasthan Police Bust ‘Lawrence Bishnoi Jacket’ Trend: 3 Arrested, 35 Seized
On Tuesday, 25th November, the Rajasthan police in the Kotputli-Behror district arrested three men for allegedly selling jackets bearing the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. During the raid, authorities confiscated 35 jackets, citing concerns that the items promote criminal glorification and pose a risk to social order, as reported by The Indian Express.
According to police officials, the three accused are identified as Krishna, alias “Guddu” (38); Sanjay Saini (31); and Sureshchand Sharma (50). They were caught at a shop in “City Plaza” in Kotputli, where they were selling the replica jackets. The jackets reportedly match a black-and-orange puffer jacket that Lawrence Bishnoi had worn in one of his widely circulated court-appearance photographs. The seized jackets even had “Lawrence” emblazoned on the chest.
District police officials, including SP Devendra Kumar Bishnoi (Kotputli-Behror), said the operation was conducted after receiving a tip-off, under the supervision of senior officers. It was part of a larger crackdown on the sale and promotion of criminally branded merchandise.
Authorities justified the action and said that selling and wearing these types of jackets cannot be seen as harmless fashion: it glamorises a figure involved in serious crime, potentially misleading impressionable youth and normalising gang culture.
This trend, dubbed the “Lawrence Jacket” craze, reportedly spread rapidly on social media, as the viral photo of Bishnoi sparked demand among young people and led to replica versions being marketed across parts of Rajasthan.
Police have said that from now on such incidents will be treated seriously. More tracking and action will be planned against those manufacturing, marketing or promoting items glorifying known criminals.
This story resonates on many levels: law and order, youth culture, social media’s influence, crime glamorisation, and the challenge authorities face in curbing such trends.
