Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Gujarat Police Trace Pune Duo in Vapi Burglaries
Police in Gujarat investigated several daytime burglaries in apartment buildings in Vapi.
The thieves reportedly broke locks and stole cash and gold.
In the identified thefts, the losses totaled Rs 4.75 lakh.
Police also said they tried to enter about four other flats.
Investigators noticed that a red Pulsar motorcycle was used.
They reviewed more than 200 CCTV recordings along the Vapi-Mumbai route.
This helped them identify Yash Deshmukh and Dhananjay Kale from the Pune area.
Maharashtra Police had already arrested the two men in another case.
Gujarat Police later took custody of them for the Vapi burglary investigation.
Valsad district police linked two Pune-based habitual offenders to daytime burglaries in Vapi.
The investigation began after a May 29 burglary at Rishiraj Complex in Balitha, where Rs 2.4 lakh in cash and gold ornaments were stolen.
Similar thefts at Rishiraj Complex and Mahalaxmi Avenue brought the identified losses to Rs 4.75 lakh.
Police also recorded attempted break-ins at about four flats in Gehna Apartment and registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
More than 200 CCTV recordings along the Vapi-Mumbai route helped identify Yash Deshmukh and Dhananjay Kale, who were already in Maharashtra Police custody.
- Who
- Valsad district Local Crime Branch investigators and two accused identified as 19-year-old Yash alias Gatya Deshmukh and 21-year-old Dhananjay alias Dhaniya alias DK Kale.
- What
- Police said they solved a series of daytime house-breaking thefts and attempted burglaries in Vapi and arrested the two men in connection with the case.
- When
- The reported burglary that began the investigation occurred on May 29; Maharashtra Police arrested the accused on June 30, and Valsad Police announced the investigation on Sunday.
- Where
- The incidents occurred at residential complexes in Vapi, Valsad district, Gujarat; the accused were traced to the Pune area of Maharashtra.
- Why
- Police reviewed CCTV footage after determining that the suspects had used a red Pulsar motorcycle, leading to their identification and custody.
- Reported theft locations
- Rishiraj Complex in Balitha and Mahalaxmi Avenue, Vapi
- Identified theft losses
- Rs 4.75 lakh in cash and jewellery
- Initial reported loss
- Rs 2.4 lakh in cash and gold ornaments from a flat at Rishiraj Complex
- Attempted burglaries
- About four flats at Gehna Apartment, Vapi
- CCTV reviewed
- More than 200 recordings along the Vapi-Mumbai route
- Accused
- Yash alias Gatya Deshmukh, 19, and Dhananjay alias Dhaniya alias DK Kale, 21
- Legal provision cited
- Sections 305(a) and 331(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023