Three unidentified robbers allegedly tied up and assaulted a 60-year-old woman at knifepoint inside her Talawade residence before escaping with valuables worth ₹53.70 lakh. The stolen property included 68 tolas of gold jewellery and ₹5 lakh in cash. Police suspect the accused entered through the terrace using an adjoining under-construction building. Chikhali Police are investigating.
A 17-year-old Class 11 student, Aman Pandey, was found dead in the Bhama River near Rakshewadi, Chakan, on October 11. He had reportedly left home on his bicycle following a family disagreement over a mobile phone. His abandoned bicycle was discovered on a river bridge, prompting an overnight search by police and rescue teams. The exact circumstances of his death remain under investigation.
A 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.
Pimpri-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.
Cotton candy vendors in Pimpri-Chinchwad are increasingly avoiding bright artificial colours amid heightened food-safety inspections. The change is especially noticeable among sellers targeting children, with some now offering plain white cotton candy instead of the traditional pink and other colourful varieties.
Mahavitaran 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.
A special POCSO court in Pimpri-Chinchwad has sentenced a 33-year-old labourer to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to rape a 12-year-old girl in 2020. The court also imposed a ₹25,000 fine and found the prosecution's evidence, including the victim's testimony and supporting records, convincing. The court further recommended that the victim be considered for compensation under the applicable legal provisions.
Sandip Atole, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 1), Pimpri-Chinchwad, said, “Following multiple deaths in Phugewadi, we launched a probe. We found that nine persons have died so far due to suspected consumption of toxi
PUNE: The death toll attributed to consumption of spurious liquor in Pimpri and Pune city rose to 12 since Thursday night as the police and the excise.
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