Police nab 2, recover goods worth Rs3 lakh
The suspects have been identified as Joy alias Bhurya Vijay Nanaji and Chetan Kailas Sonawane — both residents of the Sharanpur slum in Nashik city. The police have confiscated Rs20,000, a silver brick weighing over one kilogram worth Rs1 lakh, melted gold valued at Rs1.5 lakh, and a cellphone worth Rs30,000.
The retired judge had filed a complaint with Nashik Road police on June 16. In his complaint, the judge stated that unknown individuals had entered his locked residence in Chehedi Pumping (Nashik Road) between June 5 and June 10, decamping with various items.
While the police were investigating, they received information that the suspects were coming to Sinnar Phata on Sunday. They laid a trap and nabbed the duo.
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