Three men have been arrested by Pimpri-Chinchwad police for assaulting and robbing a policeman in Chakan on Tuesday night.
The accused arrested have been identified as Ashwin Pravin Rokade, 27; Shahrukh Ijajkha Pathan, 22; Pratik Yogiraj Khadse, 21, all resident of a rented flat in Pansare Mala area located along Shikrapur road in Chakan. They are all natives of Washim, according to the police.
The complaint in the matter was lodged by Indrakumar Tukaram Dhotre, 30, who lives in a house along Markal road in Khed. Dhotre works as a hawaldar and is attached to the Chakan police station.
The incident took place around 8:30 pm on Tuesday when Dhotre was on his two-wheeler along the road in Rase that Alandi to Chakan. He was dressed in his uniform when the incident happened, according to the complaint.
“We received information from our sources that three men matching the description were in the area. We were also tracking the phone they had stolen. They are labourers addicted to drugs and gambling. They were under the influence even when they committed the crime,” said police sub-inspector Vijay Deepak Jagdale of Chakan police station who is investigating the case.
The three allegedly hit him on the back of his head with a wooden rod after which he fell off the moving bike. The three then proceeded to blow punches and kicks on him before fleeing with his mobile phone, cash, and two bank cards collectively worth Rs 9,000, according to the complaint.
{{/usCountry}}The three allegedly hit him on the back of his head with a wooden rod after which he fell off the moving bike. The three then proceeded to blow punches and kicks on him before fleeing with his mobile phone, cash, and two bank cards collectively worth Rs 9,000, according to the complaint.
{{/usCountry}}A case in the matter was registered on Wednesday under Sections 394 (voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery) and 34 (common intention) of Indian Penal Code was registered at Chakan police station against the three.