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Pune Police Bust Interstate Burglary Gang, Recover ₹37 Lakh Jewellery
Some thieves in Pune were breaking into houses at night and stealing gold and silver jewellery.
The police worked hard to catch them.
The thieves kept moving to different places so the police could not find them easily.
One thief even wore a wig and a mask to hide his face.
Police got helpful information from a person who knew about the thieves.
They found the thieves traveling in a car on a hill road in the Undri-Pisoli area.
The police surrounded the car and arrested all four people.
The police found jewellery worth about ₹37 lakh with them.
Because of this, the police were able to solve nine burglary cases in the city.
The thieves are now in police custody and can no longer break into homes.
Vishrambaug police arrested four accused in an interstate burglary gang targeting houses at night.
Police recovered gold and silver jewellery worth approximately ₹37 lakh from the suspects.
The arrests helped solve nine burglary cases in Pune, including six in Vishrambaug limits.
The accused frequently changed locations to evade police but were detained after a tip-off near Undri-Pisoli.
One accused, Shankarsing Juni, allegedly wore a wig and mask to conceal his identity, and was wanted in three other cases.
- Who
- Vishrambaug police and four accused burglars, including Shankarsing Juni, Ranbirsing Bawri, Akshaysing Juni, and Sonusingh Sikhligar.
- What
- Police busted an interstate burglary gang, arrested four accused, and recovered gold and silver jewellery worth approximately ₹37 lakh.
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra, with arrests made near the Undri-Pisoli area; two accused are from Vadodara, Gujarat.
- When
- The article does not specify the exact date of the arrests.
- Why
- The investigation began after a night burglary was reported within the Vishrambaug police station limits.
Key facts
- Accused arrested
- Four
- Recovered jewellery
- Gold and silver worth approximately ₹37 lakh
- Burglary cases solved
- Nine in Pune, including six in Vishrambaug limits, two in Kalepadal, and one in Dattawadi
- Accused origins
- Ramtekdi and Birajdar Nagar (Hadapsar, Pune); Ektanagar, Vadodara, Gujarat
- Evasion tactics
- Frequently changing locations; one accused wore a wig and mask
- Key lead
- Informer tip-offs about suspects in the Undri-Pisoli area
- Lead investigator
- Assistant Police Inspector Umesh Karke
Sources
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