Pune: Police Nab Parolee Attempting to Sell Pistols, Recidivist Offender Apprehended in Kondhwa

Pune: In a decisive operation conducted by the Pune police under the guidance of Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, a parolee, previously convicted for heinous crimes, was apprehended in Kondhwa while attempting to sell illegal firearms. The swift action led by a dedicated team of officers resulted in the confiscation of a country-made pistol along with live cartridges from the accused, who had absconded after being granted parole from Ahmednagar Visapur Jail.

Police Constable Kharpude received intelligence indicating the presence of the parolee, who did not return to jail following his parole release, at Khadi Machine Chowk in Kondhwa. Acting on the tip-off, the police team swiftly laid a trap and successfully detained the suspect, subsequently conducting a thorough search. During the search, a village-made pistol equipped with a magazine, along with three live cartridges valued at Rs. 40,600, were seized from the suspect’s possession.

The accused, with a criminal record dating back to a case registered at Kotwali Police Station in Ahmednagar, was serving a sentence in Visapur District Open Jail for offences including IPC 302, 120(b), 387, and 507, along with charges under the Arms Act. However, the accused had absconded after being granted a 30-day accumulated leave on January 1, 2024, failing to return to custody.

A case has been registered against the accused under Section 135 of the Arms Act, along with provisions of the Maharashtra Police Act, at Kondhwa Police Station. Further investigation into the matter is underway, with the Pune police coordinating with authorities at Visapur District Open Jail in Ahmednagar to address the breach of parole.

This action was taken under the guidance of Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Police Pravin Pawar, Additional Commissioner of Police Crime Shailesh Balkawade, Deputy Commissioner of Police Crime Amol Zende, and Assistant Commissioner of Police Crime Satish Govekar by the team of Police Inspector Ajay Waghmare, Assistant Police Inspector Padvi, Police Commissioner Kharpude, Ramane, Lokhande, Sapkal, and Ingle.