Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Arrest 247 in Mission Wanted Drive
Pimpri-Chinchwad Police ran a special 15-day search for people wanted in criminal cases.
They arrested 247 suspects during the drive.
Before it began, police were looking for 2,667 people.
Some records were cleared for reasons such as a suspect’s death, a case closure, or duplicate entries.
Even after the arrests and clearances, 2,341 suspects still need to be found.
Police stations and Crime Branch teams worked on the search.
The Anti-Gunda Squad made the most points among Crime Branch units.
Police Commissioner Vinoy Kumar Choubey said officers will keep looking for those who remain at large.
A 15-day Mission Wanted drive led Pimpri-Chinchwad Police to arrest 247 wanted or absconding suspects.
Before the drive, police had identified 2,667 suspects; after arrests and case clearances, 2,341 remain to be traced.
Police stations arrested 140 suspects, while Crime Branch teams arrested 107.
The Anti-Gunda Squad ranked first among Crime Branch units with 132 points and 21 arrests, including six MCOCA cases.
Police Commissioner Vinoy Kumar Choubey said the search for remaining suspects would continue with the same intensity.
- Who
- Pimpri-Chinchwad Police, including police stations and Crime Branch teams, arrested 247 wanted or absconding suspects.
- What
- A special drive called Mission Wanted sought to locate and arrest suspects evading arrest.
- When
- The drive lasted 15 days; the article does not give its dates.
- Where
- Within the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police commissionerate limits.
- Why
- Police launched the campaign to pursue people wanted in different cases, including serious offences and long-running absconders.
Police assessment
Remaining challenge
Impact of the drive
Police assessment
Police said the campaign produced 247 arrests and that teams worked through intelligence, old addresses, and contacts to locate suspects.
Remaining challenge
Police data show that 2,341 suspects remain to be traced, so the search is not complete.
Crime Branch rankings
Police assessment
The Anti-Gunda Squad led the internal ranking with 132 points, reflecting the ranking system’s greater weight for serious and organised-crime arrests.
Remaining challenge
Crime Branch Unit Three made more arrests—24 compared with the Anti-Gunda Squad’s 21—but scored fewer points, with 103.
- Drive length
- 15 days
- Suspects initially on police radar
- 2,667: 2,635 wanted suspects and 32 absconders
- Arrests during drive
- 247
- Remaining suspects to trace
- 2,341
- Cases cleared during campaign
- 326, including 79 cleared for reasons such as death, case closure, pre-arrest proceedings, or duplicate entries
- Police station arrests
- 140
- Crime Branch arrests
- 107
- Top Crime Branch unit
- Anti-Gunda Squad: 132 points and 21 arrests, including six suspects booked under MCOCA