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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Minor detained for robbery, search on for accomplices
Pune: Mahalunge MIDC police on Sunday detained a 17-year-old youth and are searching for his two accomplices, who assaulted and robbed two workers at Bhamboli in Khed taluka last month. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A terrified victim (19), who works with a private company in Mahalunge MIDC, did not approach the police immediately after the robbery. "After detaining the minor, we traced the victim. After that, he lodged a complaint, "Senior police inspector Nitin Gite of the Mahalunge MIDC police told TOI. Gite said that the robbery happened on May 13. The complainant and his three colleagues were returning to their rented accommodation after the night shift when three unknown men stopped them near Bhamboli. "The men demanded money from them. When the victims refused to give them the money, the trio thrashed them and snatched Rs500 from the pocket of one of the four workers," Gite said. The officer said that the trio then forced the victim to transfer Rs1,000 to a UPI account. They threatened the workers not to approach the police and fled from there. "Our crime branch team detained one of the trio in connection with some other crime. During the questioning, he admitted his involvement in the robbery. We are searching for two others," the officer said.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Pimpri Chinchwad police file case against contractor three years after girl died at construction site
Pune: The Mahalunge MIDC police in Pimpri Chinchwad have registered a case against a private contractor for alleged negligence that led to the death of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl in 2022. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now She fell into a pit filled with water at an under-construction site in Nighoje village of Khed taluka around 3.30 pm on July 17, 2022. Police had initially registered an accidental death case as the family had decided not to lodge a complaint. "However, when we recently approached the girl's family to inform them that we were going to file a closure report in court, her father said he wanted to lodge a case against the contractor, following which an FIR was registered on Thursday," Nitin Gite, senior inspector of Mahalunge MIDC police station, told TOI. Workers had excavated a pit in the campus of an engineering firm, where construction was underway for a lift. The pit was left uncovered and filled with water. The girl, identified as Tapasi Sonu Sirwal, accidentally fell in while playing in the area, and drowned. Her father worked as a watchman at the site. A case was registered under section 304 (1) of the Indian Penal Code, which pertains to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, against the contractor, who was responsible for the lift construction work. Police said the contractor failed to implement basic safety measures, such as barricading or covering the pit, which could have prevented the fatal accident. "We are investigating the matter further," a police officer added.
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Time of India
Three recovery agents held for aiding Hagawanes in cheating case
Pune: The Mahalunge MIDC police on Thursday arrested three men for illegally confiscating an earthmoving machine and handing it over to the Hagawane family members about a month ago. Deputy commissioner of police Shivaji Pawar said, "We have arrested Yogesh Raskar (25), Vaibhav Pingale (27) — both of Talegaon Dhamdhere, and Ganesh Potale (25) of Mohitewadi for aiding Lata Hagawane and her son Shashank in a cheating case registered with the police on May 29." Pawar said, "The trio are recovery agents with a bank and had taken away the machine. They gave it to the Hagawanes, despite the bank stating there was no need to seize the machine." With the fresh arrests, the number of suspects in the cheating case has reached five, including Lata and Sushant. Earlier, the Hagawanes were arrested in the dowry harassment case of Vaishavi, who allegedly committed suicide at her residence in Bhukum last month. Pawar said, "The trio claimed that the bank had ordered that the earthmover, which was taken on loan from the bank by the complainant in the case, be seized. Instead of giving the machine to the bank, the trio gave it to the Hagawanes." The victim (33) of Khed lodged a complaint stating that Lata owned the machine and the complainant had agreed to purchase it from her. He was paying a monthly instalment of Rs50,000 to Shashank to repay the loan. Pawar said, "However, instead of paying the instalments, Shashank conspired with recovery agents and illegally took back the machine from the victim and kept it in his possession." Police said when the victim approached Shashank and demanded back either the machine or the money, Shashank threatened him with a licenced pistol. The victim suffered a financial loss of Rs11.7 lakh because of all this. Pune: The Mahalunge MIDC police on Thursday arrested three men for illegally confiscating an earthmoving machine and handing it over to the Hagawane family members about a month ago. Deputy commissioner of police Shivaji Pawar said, "We have arrested Yogesh Raskar (25), Vaibhav Pingale (27) — both of Talegaon Dhamdhere, and Ganesh Potale (25) of Mohitewadi for aiding Lata Hagawane and her son Shashank in a cheating case registered with the police on May 29." Pawar said, "The trio are recovery agents with a bank and had taken away the machine. They gave it to the Hagawanes, despite the bank stating there was no need to seize the machine." With the fresh arrests, the number of suspects in the cheating case has reached five, including Lata and Sushant. Earlier, the Hagawanes were arrested in the dowry harassment case of Vaishavi, who allegedly committed suicide at her residence in Bhukum last month. Pawar said, "The trio claimed that the bank had ordered that the earthmover, which was taken on loan from the bank by the complainant in the case, be seized. Instead of giving the machine to the bank, the trio gave it to the Hagawanes." The victim (33) of Khed lodged a complaint stating that Lata owned the machine and the complainant had agreed to purchase it from her. He was paying a monthly instalment of Rs50,000 to Shashank to repay the loan. Pawar said, "However, instead of paying the instalments, Shashank conspired with recovery agents and illegally took back the machine from the victim and kept it in his possession." Police said when the victim approached Shashank and demanded back either the machine or the money, Shashank threatened him with a licenced pistol. The victim suffered a financial loss of Rs11.7 lakh because of all this.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Time of India
Chain snatcher arrested; 10 cases solved
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch on Wednesday has arrested a chain snatcher and recovered gold chains worth Rs 5 lakh. The arrested suspect, Prem Nanawat (20) of Maval, was involved in nine recent chain snatching cases and a vehicle theft in Pimpri Chinchwad and the district. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A crime branch team led by senior inspector Vijay Dhamal took Nanawat into custody on Wednesday, April 23, after examining CCTV footage. A team from Mahalunge MIDC police detained his two minor accomplices on April 11 and had detected four chain snatching cases. The suspect Nanawat was on the run since then. The police said Nanawat and his two accomplices used to snatch gold chains during night hours. They targeted women on a walk after dinner or walking home from markets carrying bags in their hands. They used a stolen motorcycle to commit the crimes. "During interrogation, Nanawat admitted his involvement in eight chain snatchings in Pimpri Chinchwad and one in Lonavla. They stole the motorcycle from the Chakan. We have handed Nanawat over to the Chikhali police for further investigation," Dhamal said. Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch on Wednesday has arrested a chain snatcher and recovered gold chains worth Rs 5 lakh. The arrested suspect, Prem Nanawat (20) of Maval, was involved in nine recent chain snatching cases and a vehicle theft in Pimpri Chinchwad and the district. A crime branch team led by senior inspector Vijay Dhamal took Nanawat into custody on Wednesday, April 23, after examining CCTV footage. A team from Mahalunge MIDC police detained his two minor accomplices on April 11 and had detected four chain snatching cases. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The suspect Nanawat was on the run since then. The police said Nanawat and his two accomplices used to snatch gold chains during night hours. They targeted women on a walk after dinner or walking home from markets carrying bags in their hands. They used a stolen motorcycle to commit the crimes. "During interrogation, Nanawat admitted his involvement in eight chain snatchings in Pimpri Chinchwad and one in Lonavla. They stole the motorcycle from the Chakan. We have handed Nanawat over to the Chikhali police for further investigation," Dhamal said.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Time of India
Serial vehicle thief nabbed; stolen tractor recovered
1 2 3 Pune: The Mahalunge MIDC police on Monday arrested a criminal on police records from Ahilyanagar district and recovered a stolen tractor and a pick-up truck, worth a total of Rs17 lakh, from his possession. The arrested man, Aniket Kadlag (28), has cases of heavy vehicle thefts registered against him with the Pimpri Chinchwad and Ahilyanagar police. A Mahalunge MIDC police team, led by senior inspector Nitin Gite, took Kadlag into custody after checking CCTV cameras on the 70km stretch between Nighoje in Khed taluka and Alephata. Assistant police inspector Kalyan Ghadge of the Bhosari MIDC police told TOI that on April 12, a tractor along with the trolley was stolen from Nighoje. "While checking the CCTV footage in the area, we found that the suspect took the tractor towards Alephata. We checked over 100 CCTV cameras and traced the suspect to Sangamnager in Ahilyanagar district. The tractor has been recovered," Ghadge said. Ghadge said that during the questioning, Kadlag admitted to stealing a pick-up truck from the Chikhali area. "We have recovered the pick-up truck also," Ghadge said. He mentioned that Kadlag has cases of stealing heavy vehicles registered against him. "Our investigations are ongoing," he said.
