Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Phone Call Leads to Arrest of Nilesh Chavan in Death Case
A man named Nilesh Chavan, suspected in a death case, tried to hide from police.
He used his girlfriend's phone to stay in touch with his contacts in Pune and avoid cameras.
However, one video call allowed the police to find him.
Police tracked the phone signal, and got information from a bus, and contacted Nepal authorities.
They arrested him in India and took his phones as evidence.
Chavan was making calls to Pune to stay updated on the investigation.
Nilesh Chavan was arrested in Maharajganj, UP, after evading police for ten days.
Chavan used his girlfriend's phone to contact people in Pune.
Police tracked Chavan via an IP address from a video call.
Authorities recovered three mobile handsets from Chavan upon his arrest.
Chavan was arrested in connection with the Vaishnavi Hagawane death case.
- Who
- Nilesh Chavan and the Pimpri Chinchwad police.
- What
- Chavan was arrested after being tracked via a phone call.
- When
- Arrest occurred on May 30 (Friday).
- Where
- Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, and Bhairahawa, Nepal.
- Why
- Chavan was arrested in connection to the Vaishnavi Hagawane death case.
Chavan's Actions
Police Actions
Evading Capture vs. Surveillance
Chavan's Actions
Chavan avoided CCTV, used cash, and moved frequently to evade capture.
Police Actions
Police used cyber surveillance and call analysis to track Chavan.
- Suspect
- Nilesh Chavan
- Case
- Vaishnavi Hagawane death case
- Location of Arrest
- Maharajganj, UP
- Date of Arrest
- May 30 (Friday)
- Evidence Recovered
- Three mobile handsets
- Tracking Method
- Phone call analysis and IP tracking
Sources
Chavan remanded in police custody till June 3 in Vaishnavi dowry death case
Chavan remanded in police custody till June 3 in Vaishnavi dowry death case
How one phone call led cops to man accused in Vaishnavi’s death case
Pune to Nepal: How a phone call led cops to Nilesh Chavan, accused in Vaishnavi Hagawane case
