Nagpur: Pachpaoli Police cracked down on a robbery and vehicle theft gang by arresting three accused, solving six criminal cases, and recovering stolen property worth over ₹4.49 lakh.
On June 12 around 12:30 AM, the complainant Tufani Kripashankar Shukla, a 30-year-old resident of Kalamna, was walking near Barse Nagar in search of food when he was confronted by three unknown men. After asking about nearby food stalls, the accused abused, assaulted, and forcibly robbed him of his mobile phone and ₹5,600 cash — totaling a loss of ₹19,600.
Following his complaint, Pachpaoli Police registered a case and arrested two suspects — Rakesh alias Khatya Naresh Zodape (29) and Piyush alias Dadu Prakash Salve (30) — both residents of Barse Nagar. Further investigation led to the arrest of the third accused Ganesh alias Anna Anand Burde (41) from Yashodharanagar.
The black Activa moped (MH-31 ES 5368), valued at ₹60,000, used in the crime was seized. On interrogation, the trio confessed to two more thefts in Pachpaoli, two in Yashodharanagar, and one in Ganeshpeth. They also disclosed details of a stolen Dio moped (MH-31 CW 8710) worth ₹50,000 from Sadar limits, which hadn’t been reported yet.
Police recovered one mobile phone, five two-wheelers, one yellow-green rickshaw, and a battery—with the total seized property valued at ₹4,49,750.
The crackdown was led under the guidance of Police Commissioner Ravinder Kumar Singal, Joint CP Navinchandra Reddy, and senior officers from North Division and Lakadganj Zone. The action was taken by PI Rahul Wadhave, PSI Ranjit Majgaonkar, and their team.
