Crime and public safety coverage for Pune readers.
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Nilambari SalunkeBaner Police detained a 25-year-old man in Balewadi for allegedly posing as a police constable and demanding ₹1,000 from Ganpati mandals to arrange meals for personnel on Visarjan duty. Police seized a fake identity card and pamphlets bearing the names of two police commissionerates.
Sahir ShaikhShivajinagar Police arrested 11 men during Pune's Ganesh Visarjan processions and seized 63 mobile phones, a car and weapons worth a combined ₹30.57 lakh. Police allege that the group exploited festival crowds to steal phones and was preparing to commit a robbery near Khude Bridge.
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Sahir ShaikhThirteen police officers and personnel attached to Pune’s Bharati Vidyapeeth Police Station have been named in an FIR following allegations that four men in police custody were assaulted, forced to walk on their knees and made to apologise publicly. The case was registered on September 24, 2026, following findings by the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission.
Nilambari SalunkeA 40-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her husband following a dispute in Kusgaon Budruk, Maval, on September 21. Lonavala Rural Police detained the 45-year-old suspect near the railway station after receiving information that he was planning to flee towards Karnataka.
Sahir ShaikhA 58-year-old man was attacked with a sickle by three unidentified individuals during an attempted bag snatching in Pune's Swargate area. The bag reportedly contained ₹4 lakh to ₹5 lakh. The injured man is undergoing treatment, and police have obtained CCTV footage of the incident.
Nilambari SalunkeA Pune sessions court has denied bail to 33-year-old Ashok Vasant Badhe, who is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 28-year-old woman he allegedly met through a matrimonial website. Police allege that he threatened the woman with a pistol and took her to lodges in Ambegaon and Baramati, where the alleged offences occurred.
Nilambari SalunkeA 20-year-old man has been arrested from Delhi in connection with the murder of 26-year-old labourer Mahendrakumar Banjare in Mulshi. His body was recovered from a lake with his limbs tied and a stone fastened to his legs. Police say robbery was the motive, while another report cites a ₹2,000 dispute. A second suspect remains wanted.
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Sahir ShaikhYerwada Police raided Hotel The Golden A.R.C. in Shastrinagar on September 14 following information about an alleged prostitution racket. Police said women were rescued and a 28-year-old man was arrested. Investigators are now examining whether other individuals, including anyone associated with the hotel, were involved.
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Nilambari SalunkePimpri-Chinchwad Police arrested 26-year-old Pratik Rajesh Dhaije for allegedly cheating five people of ₹1.14 lakh by promising PCMC water supply department jobs and issuing fake appointment letters. Police said he had also been booked in a separate 2025 case involving an alleged ₹22.41 lakh MHADA housing fraud.
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Nilambari Bharat SalunkeA woman biker identified as Sia was allegedly chased and hit by a car while riding with friends on Gurugram’s Golf Course Road. The collision threw her off her motorcycle and the car fled the scene. After footage went viral, Gurugram Police registered an FIR and deployed three teams to trace the alleged driver.
Nilambari SalunkeMahavitaran has detected 19 suspected electricity theft cases involving tampered smart meters in Bhosari, Akurdi and Pradhikaran. Police cases have been initiated in nine cases, while action against the remaining consumers is underway. The utility has recovered ₹12.41 lakh in penalties and charges so far.
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Nilambari SalunkeA pistol accidentally fired while being handled by youths in Pune’s Ambegaon Pathar area, hitting 30-year-old Sunny Deepak in the thigh. Police arrested 19-year-old Avinash More, while the alleged pistol holder, Sanket Chorghe, remains absconding. Three people have been booked under the Arms Act, and police are investigating the source of the firearm and possible involvement of others.
Sahir ShaikhThe Bombay High Court has granted bail to Ravi Baliram Telange, who had been in custody for around six and a half months in a case registered at Bhosari Police Station. The court noted that the incident appeared to have resulted from a sudden dispute, with no prima facie indication of prior planning, and also considered that Telange had no previous criminal record. He was granted bail on a Rs 10,000 P.R. Bond with conditions.
Sahir ShaikhA Pune connection has emerged in an alleged Rs 2,143-crore financial scam involving fake certificates and shell companies. The Income Tax Department is reportedly probing suspicious transactions worth around Rs 200 crore routed through a private bank in Pune, including alleged overseas transfers. Chartered accountant Shyam Kalani, suspected to be a key figure in the alleged network, has surrendered before Udgir police.
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Nilambari SalunkeAn SBI employee in Lucknow allegedly shot and killed his wife outside her workplace, later fatally shot his sister at home and then died by suicide. A WhatsApp status allegedly posted before his death has become a key part of the police investigation.
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Nilambari SalunkeAround 12 schools in Nagpur reportedly received bomb threat emails, triggering security checks by police, bomb squads and sniffer dog teams. No suspicious object was found, while the cybercrime team is working to trace the sender.
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Nilambari SalunkeYerwada police arrested two men after allegedly recovering six bottles of foreign liquor worth ₹27,200. The suspects were detained near the GST office during a patrol, and police said the liquor was stolen from a Kalyani Nagar shop.
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Nilambari SalunkeA furniture shop owner in Pune’s Nanded City area has been booked after police alleged that workers employed at the establishment had not undergone the required police verification and their details had not been submitted to the local police station. The case highlights the importance of complying with security-related verification requirements for employees.
Nilambari SalunkeA 23-year-old woman from Moshi-Borhadewadi, identified as Sonali Nagesh Gaikwad, reportedly died by suicide a month after her husband Nagesh was killed in the Moshi garbage depot collapse. Her maternal relatives have alleged harassment by her in-laws and raised questions about the handling of compensation following the tragedy. Police are expected to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death.
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Nilambari SalunkeA Pune journalist has been booked for allegedly threatening a railway police inspector with an adverse news report and demanding ₹10 lakh to stop its publication. Shivajinagar police registered a case after the inspector refused to pay and complained about the alleged pressure and subsequent report.
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Nilambari SalunkeA minor seating dispute at a hotel in Kelgaon near Alandi allegedly escalated into a violent attack, with a 30-year-old hotel owner being struck on the forehead with a vegetable-cutting knife. Police arrested the 26-year-old accused after the hotel owner filed a complaint.
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Nilambari SalunkeA 78-year-old retired medical researcher from Pune’s Kothrud area allegedly lost ₹96.5 lakh in an online share-trading scam. Fraudsters reportedly lured him through a messaging-app group and a fake trading platform, showing inflated profits and encouraging further investments. When he tried to withdraw the money, he realised he had been cheated. Pune Cyber Police have traced multiple mule accounts and frozen around ₹24 lakh, while further investigation is underway.
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Nilambari SalunkeA 23-year-old Baramati woman died under suspicious circumstances, leading police to register a case against Atharva Rajendra Mehan following a complaint from her mother. The family has alleged that the woman had expressed concerns about being given tablets before an intended physical relationship. Police are investigating the allegations, medical findings and circumstances surrounding her death.
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Nilambari SalunkeA 38-year-old Pune nurse allegedly lost ₹4.09 lakh after cyber fraudsters used a deepfake video of late industrialist Ratan Tata to promote a fake investment scheme on Instagram. The victim made 11 online transactions after being shown fake investment profits but was later asked to pay more money to withdraw her funds. Pune Cyber Police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation.