Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Doctor Kidnapped, Rs 19 Lakh Extorted by Gang
A doctor named Vitthal Kisan Chowdhary was driving home from Uruli Kanchan to Kunjirwadi with his car driver, Rajguru.
Suddenly, Rajguru and three other men kidnapped the doctor and forced him to pay Rs 19 lakh.
The police have arrested all four men, and they are in custody until January 20.
The doctor is safe now, and the police are investigating further.
A Pune-based doctor was kidnapped and forced to pay Rs 19 lakh by a gang linked to his car driver.
The car driver, Rajendra Chhagan Rajguru, and three aides were arrested by Pune rural police.
The incident occurred on the night of January 10 on the Pune–Solapur highway.
The victim, Dr. Vitthal Kisan Chowdhary, is a resident of Kunjirwadi in Pune district.
The four accused were remanded to police custody till January 20 for further investigation.
- Who
- Dr. Vitthal Kisan Chowdhary, a 58-year-old doctor from Kunjirwadi, Pune
- What
- Kidnapping and extortion of Rs 19 lakh
- When
- January 10
- Where
- Pune–Solapur highway, Maharashtra
- Why
- Extortion by a gang linked to the doctor's car driver
- Victim
- Vitthal Kisan Chowdhary (58), a doctor from Kunjirwadi, Pune
- Accused
- Rajendra Chhagan Rajguru (32), Santosh Somnath Bankar (36), Datta alias Gotu Balu Aher (34), Sunil alias Sonu Murlidhar Magar (30)
- Location
- Pune–Solapur highway, Maharashtra
- Date of Incident
- January 10
- Amount Extorted
- Rs 19 lakh
- Police Custody
- Till January 20