PUNE-PIMPRI: Officials of unit 4 of Crime Branch of Pimpri Chinchwad police have nailed a gang of criminals involved in stealing two-wheelers. Goods worth ₹11.80 lakh have been seized from the accused. A car, 13 two-wheelers and two engines of two-wheelers have been seized. The action was taken under the guidance of PI Shankar Avtade of unit 4 of Crime Branch.
A team of unit 4 of Crime Branch of Pimpri Chinchwad police have arrested a gang of thieves involved in stealing RX100motorcycles. Akshay alias Sonya Kaluram Hulavale has been arrested and a minor has been apprehended. Samsher Ismail Saha, who used to purchase the scrap after the vehicles were dismantled, has been arrested. Akshay Hulavale, who is highly educated, with his minor aide used to zero in on RX100 bikes and steal them. A police investigation has revealed that he used to modify these motorcycles and sell them at a higher price. The stolen vehicles were hidden in a cow shed in Hinjewadi and the number plates were changed to hide their identity, the police said.
Meanwhile, Akshay and his minor aide used to sell engines and spare parts of other vehicles apart from RX100. The minor has been detained and Akshay has been arrested. Goods worth ₹11.80 lakh have been seized and eight crimes have been brought to light. The action was taken under the guidance of CP Vinoy Kumar Choubey, Addl CP Vasant Pardeshi, DCP Swapna Gore, ACP Satish Mane, PI Shankar Avtade, API Siddhanath Babar, PI Ganesh Raikar by police personnel Narayan Jadhav, Tushar Shete, Prashant Said, Pravin Dale, Sukhdev Gawande, Dhanaji Shinde, Govind Chavan, Mohammad Gous Rafiq Nadaf, Vasudev Munde, Sunil Gatte, Suresh Jaibhai, Sanjay Gavare, Dada Pawar, Abasaheb Girnare, Misal and Rohidas Ade.
