Pune Crime Branch Arrests Accused Absconding for Nearly Three Years in Serious Assault Case

Pune, October 15, 2026: Pune Police Crime Branch Unit 1 has arrested a 25-year-old man who had been wanted in connection with a serious assault case registered at Chaturshringi Police Station in 2023. The accused was traced and detained from the Model Colony area of Shivajinagar following a tip-off.

The accused has been identified as Shiva Bhimrao Kamble (25), a resident of Wadarwadi, Shivajinagar, Pune.

Accused Traced Near Model Colony

According to a press release issued by Pune Police, Crime Branch Unit 1 personnel were searching for wanted suspects on October 15 when police constables Baba Dangde and Santosh Anuse received confidential information about Kamble's whereabouts.

The informant reportedly told police that Kamble, who had been wanted in connection with a 2023 case, was present near Hari Om Math and Om Super Market in Model Colony, Shivajinagar.

The information was immediately conveyed to Senior Police Inspector Deepak Lagad, in charge of Crime Branch Unit 1, who directed the team to take legal action.

Police Detain Suspect Following Tip-Off

Acting on the information, a Crime Branch team travelled to the specified location in a private vehicle.

Police located a man matching the suspect's description and detained him. During questioning, he identified himself as Shiva Bhimrao Kamble, aged 25, from Wadarwadi.

According to the police statement, Kamble admitted his involvement in the registered offence during preliminary questioning.

He was subsequently handed over to Chaturshringi Police Station for further investigation and legal proceedings.

Case Registered Under IPC Sections 326 and 323

The accused was wanted in connection with Crime Register No. 878/2023 at Chaturshringi Police Station.

The case includes charges under Sections 326, 323, 143, 147, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), relating to voluntarily causing grievous hurt using dangerous weapons or means, voluntarily causing hurt, unlawful assembly and rioting.

Provisions of Sections 37(1), 37(3) and 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act have also been invoked.

Police said Kamble had remained untraced for nearly three years.

Crime Branch Unit 1 Team Behind Operation

The operation was carried out under the guidance of Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Tejaswi Satpute, Deputy Commissioner of Police P. R. Patil, who holds additional charge of Crime, and Assistant Commissioner of Police Shailesh Sankhe.

The team operated under the supervision of Senior Police Inspector Deepak Lagad.

Assistant Police Inspector Dhiraj Raut and police personnel Baba Dangde, Santosh Anuse, Santosh Nagare, Ashish Kharat, Sameer Shaikh and Amol Patil participated in the operation.

Further investigation is being conducted by Chaturshringi Police Station.