| Date | 9, January 2005 |
|---|---|
| Location | Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab,(Chennai) Haryana |
| Deaths | 18 (Including AIADMK Gummidipoondi MLA Sudarsanam, Congress leader Thalamuthu Natarajan, DMK leader Gajendran) |
| Non-fatal injuries | 64 |
| Convicted | Oma Bawaria(Death Penalty) K Lakshman alias Ashok Bawaria (Death Penalty) |
| Verdict | Guilty |
| Convictions | Murder, Looting, Robbery, Assault |
| Sentence | Tamil Nadu Special court awarded death penalty |
Operation Bawaria was an operation by Tamil Nadu Police against organized dacoity, murder and robbery that were prevalent in residential areas near the National Highway during 1995–2006 that was carried out by the notorious group of lorry drivers who belonged to Bawaria community. The Bawaria gang was involved in many crimes in multiple states. They were also called as the Lorry Gang.