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Time of India
30-05-2025
- Time of India
Cops arrest Gajanan Marne supporter, who sponsored biryani for gangster and his followers
Pune: Crime branch officials on Wednesday night arrested Vidhal Dhumal (40) of Kothrud, who is allegedly a supporter of the Gajanan Marne gang and had sponsored mutton biryani for the gangster and his followers earlier this year. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The police said Dhumal sponsored this treat when one of their teams was transporting Marne from Yerawada Central Prison to Sangli district prison in March this year. Assistant commissioner of police (Crime) Ganesh Ingle told TOI, "Dhumal led the vehicles of other supporters of Marne to Sangli from Yerawada prison till Sangli jail on March 3 this year. Dhumal decided to halt at a particular eatery along Pune-Satara highway and sponsored mutton biryani for Marne and other gang members. The biryani was served to Marne in the police van in the presence of the police personnel." A video showing the constables serving biryani to Marne was also later uploaded on social media sites. The police had arrested Marne and his gang members on Feb 24 in connection with an assault on a software engineer during Shiv Jayanti celebrations on Feb 19 on Karve Road. Subsequently, the police invoked stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) provisions against Marne, and he was lodged in Yerawada jail. After the biryani video emerged, Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar suspended an assistant inspector and four constables from the crime branch, who were escorting Marne from to Sangli jail and served him biryani in the police van. The police had said a high-end luxury car was also following the police van when the team was shifting Marne to Sangli.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Time of India
Cops seize vehicles used by gangter's supporters
Pune: Crime branch officials have confiscated 10 vehicles, comprising eight four-wheelers, allegedly used by Gajanan Marne 's supporters to tail the police van transporting him from Yerawada Central Prison to Sangli jail on March 3. The police have arrested one of Marne's supporters. "We have seized 10 vehicles, seven SUVs, one car and two motorcycles, used to follow Marne's police van. The vehicles were identified through CCTV footage along the Pune-Satara route," an officer commissioner of police (Crime) Ganesh Ingle said, "We seized these vehicles as such incidents cannot be tolerated." The police said two of the SUVs belonged to individuals who paid for the mutton biryani later served to Marne in the police van. On Wednesday, the Pune police crime branch arrested Balkrishna alias Pande Laxman Mohite of Sangli. A group of about 40 men followed Marne's van from Yerawada to Sangli in their vehicles, while another group of 40 men gathered in front of Sangli District Prison. Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar issued orders on Tuesday suspending an assistant inspector and four constables, all posted with the city crime branch, for serving mutton biryani to Marne in the police van.
Hindustan Times
15-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Marne's close aide Pandya Mohite in Pune police net
Pune city police's crime branch on Wednesday arrested Balakrishna alias Pandya Laxman Mohite (40), a close aide of notorious gangster Gajanan Marne. The arrest comes a day after five policemen were suspended for allegedly providing mutton biryani to Marne in a police van during his transfer from Pune to Sangli jail. Mohite, widely known as Marne's 'right hand', is suspected of handling key financial operations of the gang and playing a central role in its criminal activities. He, along with other associates, allegedly continues to run the Marne gang from Sangli district. Mohite was detained around 4am in Sangli and formally arrested around 12.30pm. He was later produced before a special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court and remanded to police custody till May 17. Police said Marne was arrested in February for allegedly attacking an IT engineer in Pune's Kothrud area. On March 3, he was sent to judicial custody. While being shifted to Sangli jail, Mohite and 40–50 supporters from Pune, Sangli, and Satara allegedly followed the police van and engaged in unlawful activities. The entire sequence was captured on CCTV cameras, police said. Mohite has multiple criminal cases registered against him in Bharati Vidyapeeth area of Pune and in Islampur, Sangli district. He also drew public and departmental attention for allegedly arranging mutton biryani for Marne during his transfer from Yerawada Jail to Sangli — an act that led to the suspension of five police personnel. Sources in the crime branch said Mohite had been under surveillance for some time due to his close links with the Marne gang and his suspected involvement in ongoing illegal activities. His arrest is being seen as a key step in the crackdown on Marne's criminal network. Police are currently interrogating Mohite to gather more information about the gang's operations and financial dealings. Further developments are likely as the investigation continues.
Indian Express
14-05-2025
- Indian Express
5 cops suspended after gangster Gaja Marne , during transit between jails
AN ASSISTANT Police Inspector (API) and four constables from Pune City Police were suspended from active duty by Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar in connection to an incident which incarcerated gangster Gajanan alias Gaja Marne was served biryani during his transit from Pune's Yerawada Prison to Sangli prison in March earlier this year. The Pune police on Wednesday arrested an active member of the Gaja Marne gang in the case. Marne was arrested by Pune City police in connection to the February 19 attack on IT engineer and Murlidhar Mohol supporter Devendra Jog which took place at Shiv Jayanti procession at Bhelke Nagar in Kothrud. Police have invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against Marne and his gang in this case. On March 3, Marne was shifted from Yerawada Central Prison to Sangli Prison for security reasons. Recently, a video of Marne being served biryani during the transit to Sangli had surfaced. Probe has also revealed that some aides of Marne had at the time followed the police van in a luxury car. 'We have a very clear policy. Any gangster or criminal who tries to interfere with the law, we will take the strongest possible action against them. MCOCA had already been invoked against the said gangster. He had resorted to some actions. To that end, an officer of API rank and four constabulary staff have been suspended. Those who aid accused under MCOCA are being booked under MCOCA. Those who provided food and those who followed him in a car, have been booked under MCOCA. Those who try to glorify criminals, stringent action awaits them. This should also act as a message to other so-called gangsters and criminals on record.' said Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the Pune City police arrested Balkrushna Laxman Mohite alias Pandya (40), an active member of Marne gang in connection to the incident during the transit. He has been booked under MCOCA and has been remanded to police custody till May 17. Gangster Gajanan Marne, who has close to 30 serious criminal cases registered against him, had hit headlines in February 2021 when a rally comprising dozens of luxury cars was taken out in his support on the Mumbai Expressway after he was released from Taloja prison. At the time, Marne was released from prison after the court had acquitted him and 13 aides over lack of evidence in the murder of Santosh Hiraman Gawade alias Pappu, a rival gang member. The number of arrests made by Pune police in connection to the controversial highway rally had crossed 100 at the time that included many of his gang members and supporters. Close to 30 high end cars that were part of the rally were also seized by Pune police. As the Maharashtra Police were criticised over the rally, multiple cases were slapped against Gajanan and his aides in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, Raigad and Navi Mumbai jurisdiction. One offence was also registered against them for spreading social media posts glorifying the gangster, which were in circulation since his release from Taloja prison.
Hindustan Times
14-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
4 Pune cops suspended over VIP treatment to gangster Gajanan Marne
Four policemen from Pune have been suspended for allegedly giving preferential treatment to gangster Gajanan Marne while escorting him to a prison in another city in Maharashtra, an official said on Wednesday. The accused cops allegedly showed favouritism to Marne, booked under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), while he was being recently transferred from Yerawada Central Prison in Pune to Sangli for security reasons, the official said. During the journey, the police team accompanying him allegedly halted at a dhaba where associates of the Marne gang, who were tailing the police vehicle, served him food. 'We have suspended an assistant police inspector and four constables from the crime branch for this unauthorised act,' said Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar. 'We are also initiating MCOCA action against those who facilitated the gangster en route by tailing the police convoy and offering him special treatment,' he said. The IPS officer said that any form of glorification of criminals, especially those booked under MCOCA, would not be tolerated. 'A loud and clear message has been sent,' he added. The suspended cops are API Suraj Kumar Rajguru and constables Mahesh Bamgude, Sachin Memane, Ramesh Memane, and Rahul Pardeshi.
