Pune: Spate of Burglaries! Two Brazen Robbery Incidents in a Day Send Shockwaves in Wanwadi

Pune: The residents of Pune and its surrounding areas are living in fear as incidents of burglary continue to escalate. In a brazen daytime robbery, perpetrators first broke into a closed house in the Wanwadi area. The theft, occurring on Sunday between 3:30 PM and 6:15 PM at Azadnagar, saw valuables worth a staggering 28,70,000 rupees pilfered from the house.

Tara Deepak Rai (64), a resident of Azadnagar, Wanwadi, filed a complaint at the Wanwadi police station on Monday, prompting authorities to register a case under IPC sections 380 and 454 against the unidentified thief.

According to the police report, Rai and her husband had locked their home before attending a prayer session at the Nepali Church on B. T. Kawde Road. In their absence, the perpetrators forcibly entered the premises by breaking the lock and ransacking the residence.

The burglars targeted an iron cupboard and safe concealed within the bed, absconding with cash, gold, and silver jewellery. Rai returned home later in the evening, only to discover the devastating aftermath of the burglary. Police officials swiftly initiated an investigation into the matter, though the perpetrators remain at large, prompting continued vigilance within the community.

In a separate incident within Wanwadi, a jewellery shop fell victim to theft as culprits forcibly gained entry by breaking the shutter lock. Alim Abdul Karim Shaikh (37), residing near Yerwada Jail, Nagpur Chawl, reported the incident to Wanwadi Police Station after discovering the loss of two gold earrings valued at Rs. 46,500. Shaikh, the proprietor of the shop situated on Handewadi Road, estimated the total value of stolen goods at Rs. 46,500, prompting immediate police intervention and an ongoing investigation.