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Two cops hurt while nabbing burglars in Pune

A week after a gang beat up the watchmen and burgled 10 flats the kingpin was arrested.

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Residents of Pimple Nilakh and Pimple Saudagar can now heave a sigh of relief. Nearly a week after a gang beat up the watchmen and burgled 10 flats in the area, its kingpin was arrested early on Monday. Two constables were injured in the attempt to catch three members of the gang, who managed to escape.

The police said the kingpin, Santoshsingh Gopalsingh Dhudani (43) of Lonavla was arrested on Monday at 4 am, when the gang broke into a house in Pimple Nilakh. A resident informed the police.

Senior inspector, Shantaram Tayade of Sangvi police told DNA, “The staff led by sub-inspector Shabbir Sayyed and two constables Anil Shelke (25) and Vikas Markde (27) rushed to the spot. Sayyed found a Maruti Zen car (MH-14- P-8701) on the premises of society. Dhudani was threatening with a knife the watchman of Sapphire Housing Society. Sayyed attacked Dhudani and directed the two beat marshals to the second floor (D-201) where the three suspects were. The flat belongs to Nayyar family.”

“Dhudani and his gang have 20 cases registered with the city and rural police. His modus operandi is stealing vehicles, using them to commit offences and then abandoning them. The suspect admitted that his men were involved in 11 house breaking incidents, including the ones in Pimple Nilakh.”

Shelke (25) told DNA, “We were directed to go upstairs, but found the suspects were coming down by the lift. The moment they came out, I noticed they were aware that they were trapped. They attacked us with choppers and crowbars. I ran behind them, but they managed to escape.”

Shelke was stabbed on the thigh and Vikas was injured on the neck. Both constables were rushed to Aundh Hospital.
Police commissioner Meeran Chadha Borwankar visited the hospital and declared a reward of Rs25,000 for the constables’ bravery.

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