Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Milkman Steals ₹1.32 Lakh from Café Owner's Flat in Pune
A milkman named Venkatesh Vasant Karande was caught stealing money from a café owner's home in Pune.
The café owner, Suryanarayan Rajartilam, left his home early in the morning and found that ₹1.32 lakh was missing when he returned.
The whole thing was caught on camera.
The milkman had been trying to guess the password of the digital door lock for weeks and finally got in on January 17.
The police arrested him the next day.
The money was found, and the milkman has no past criminal record.
A milkman allegedly cracked a digital door lock by repeatedly guessing the password and stole ₹1.32 lakh from a café owner’s apartment in Pune.
The incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed in the residential society.
The accused, Venkatesh Vasant Karande (34), had been supplying milk in the society for the past two years.
The theft was reported on January 17 from a fifth-floor flat in Eminence by Naiknavare, a residential complex located on New Airport Road.
The accused was arrested on January 18, and the stolen cash has been recovered.
- Who
- Venkatesh Vasant Karande, a milkman, stole money from Suryanarayan Rajartilam's flat.
- What
- A milkman cracked a digital door lock and stole ₹1.32 lakh from a café owner's apartment.
- When
- The theft occurred on January 17, and the accused was arrested on January 18.
- Where
- The incident took place in Viman Nagar, Pune, at a residential complex called Eminence by Naiknavare.
- Why
- The accused had been attempting to break into the digital lock for several weeks by guessing the password and finally succeeded on the day of the theft.
- Location
- Viman Nagar, Pune
- Accused
- Venkatesh Vasant Karande (34)
- Victim
- Suryanarayan Rajartilam (48)
- Amount Stolen
- ₹1,32,550
- Date of Theft
- January 17
- Date of Arrest
- January 18
- Charges Filed
- Sections 331 and 305 of BNS