Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Fake Journalist Arrested in ₹1 Crore Robbery Attempt
A man named Ashish Tiwari pretended to be a journalist and tried to steal ₹1 crore from a businessman.
He and his accomplices, including two police officers, tricked the businessman into going to a police outpost.
There, they took ₹20 lakh from his bag.
The police are now investigating and have arrested Tiwari, while the others are still missing.
The police found important evidence on CCTV footage showing Tiwari hiding the stolen money.
A man posing as a journalist was arrested for attempting to rob a businessman of ₹1 crore.
The robbery attempt occurred near Navale Bridge on the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway.
Two police personnel are accused of being involved in the conspiracy and are currently absconding.
The businessman was lured to a police outpost where ₹20 lakh was allegedly stolen.
CCTV footage outside the police outpost showed the accused hiding the stolen cash.
- Who
- Ashish Tiwari, Ganesh Kadam, Vikram Chakankar, Amey Karle, and two police personnel
- What
- Attempted robbery of ₹1 crore from a businessman
- When
- Saturday afternoon
- Where
- Navale Bridge, Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway
- Why
- To steal the cash under the pretext of official action
Accused's Perspective
Police Investigation
Role of Police Personnel
Accused's Perspective
The accused may claim that the police personnel were acting in collusion with them.
Police Investigation
Police allege that the woman constable and another constable were involved in the conspiracy.
- Location
- Navale Bridge, Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway
- Amount Involved
- ₹1 crore
- Amount Stolen
- ₹20 lakh
- Accused Arrested
- Ashish Tiwari
- Absconding Accused
- Ganesh Kadam, Vikram Chakankar, Amey Karle, and two police personnel
- Key Evidence
- CCTV footage showing Tiwari hiding stolen cash