Four theft-related cases were lodged at Baner, Vishrantwadi, Kondhwa and Kadepadal police stations where thieves stole gold valuables including cash and camera equipment worth ₹8 lakh. All the four cases were registered on February 19.
In the first case, Akshay Jayant Joshi, (37), a resident of Sus Road lodged a case at Baner police stating that unidentified thieves decamped with gold valuables worth ₹88,000 from his locked flat.
In the second case, Ravi Somprakash Galfade, (37), a resident of Alandi Road has lodged a case with Vishrantwadi police stating unidentified persons gained entry into his locked flat and stole gold, silver valuables including cash estimated to be worth ₹3 lakh.
Yogesh Tukaram Sontakke, (28), a resident of Kondhwa has lodged a complaint with the police stating that thieves broke open the shutter of his medical shop and decamped with cash estimated to be worth ₹25,000.
In the fourth case, motorcycle-borne thieves decamped with photography equipment worth ₹ 4 lakh from a studio.
Assistant police inspector Vilas Sutar, the investigation officer in the case, said that the accused came on two-wheelers, and broke the safety and main door before getting inside the shop.
{{/usCountry}}Assistant police inspector Vilas Sutar, the investigation officer in the case, said that the accused came on two-wheelers, and broke the safety and main door before getting inside the shop.
{{/usCountry}}“A case has been registered, and further evidence is being gathered and analysed including that of CCTV footage of the area,” he said.