Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Gang Impersonates Police to Rob Pune Businessman
A businessman in Pune was almost robbed of ₹1 crore by a gang who pretended to be police officers.
The gang tried to take the money by throwing chilli powder in his face and scaring him.
However, the police at a nearby outpost caught the robbers and saved the money.
Three people were arrested, but two are still missing.
The businessman had the money to deposit in the bank when the robbery attempt happened.
A gang of five impersonated police officers to rob a businessman of ₹1 crore.
The robbery attempt was foiled by alert police personnel at Khed Shivapur Police Outpost.
Three accused have been arrested, while two remain absconding.
The businessman, Harshvardhan Bhushan Pawar, was transporting the cash for a bank deposit.
The entire amount of ₹1 crore was recovered safely.
- Who
- Harshvardhan Bhushan Pawar, a businessman, and a gang of five individuals
- What
- Attempted robbery by impersonating police officers
- When
- July 17
- Where
- Near Navale Bridge, Pune
- Why
- To steal ₹1 crore from the businessman
- Victim
- Harshvardhan Bhushan Pawar
- Amount Attempted to Rob
- ₹1 crore
- Date of Incident
- July 17
- Location of Incident
- Near Navale Bridge, Pune
- Arrested Accused
- Vikram Vilas Chakankar, Ameya Arvind Karle, Ganesh Ramesh Kadam
- Absconding Accomplices
- 2
- Amount Recovered
- ₹1 crore