Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch on Tuesday arrested a history-sheeter on charges of extorting Rs 3 lakh from the owner of a private security agency after laying a trap at Dighi on Alandi-Pune Road.A crime branch team led by senior police inspector Rajendra Patil apprehended Mahesh Shirole (28) when he arrived at the designated…
MSEDCL staff conduct repairs of fire-damaged cables Pune: Several areas near the city airport in Lohegaon faced a power outage for close to three hours on Tuesday night after garbage dumped in a nullah in the Kalas area caught fire, causing damage to the cable network.“Electricity supply was interrupted around 10.30pm on Tuesday night. It…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch on Sunday arrested Shekhar Jadhav (25), a history-sheeter who had been absconding after allegedly opening fire at a police team on May 16.A crime branch team led by inspector Sanjay Chavan apprehended Jadhav from Dighi and recovered a country-made pistol from his possession. Police said Jadhav has more than…
Pune: Two people wanted by the police in connection with a firing case from last week opened fire again, this time shooting at cops, while trying to evade arrest in Shirur taluka’s Sonesangvi village, about 60km from the city, on Saturday evening.Police said they retaliated by firing four rounds in self-defence, but the two men…
