Pune: Burglary Gang Used Walkie-Talkies to Evade Police, Four Arrested in Junnar

Pune, 29th October 2026: The Pune rural police have busted an inter-district gang allegedly involved in four burglaries in Narayangaon and Otur areas of Junnar taluka, arresting three alleged habitual offenders and a trader accused of purchasing stolen jewellery. Valuables worth around Rs 38.5 lakh have been seized, police said.

The accused, identified as Wasim Munir Pathan (29), Adnan Yunus Pathan (26) and Sonu alias Mohammed Sharif Shaikh (40), are residents of Pimpalgaon near Lasalgaon in Niphad taluka of Nashik district. Sagar Ashok Shinde (30), who allegedly purchased the stolen jewellery, has also been arrested.

Investigators found that the gang allegedly used walkie-talkies instead of mobile phones to communicate and evade police surveillance, making the investigation challenging.

The local crime branch and Otur police traced the suspects by examining CCTV footage and analysing technical evidence. Police scrutinised footage from around 150 CCTV cameras along the route between Otur and Nashik, leading them to a suspicious car.

Further investigation revealed that the car belonged to Sonu Shaikh. Police subsequently traced and detained him in Wadala, Nashik, before identifying and arresting the other accused.

Local Crime Branch inspector Pramod Kshirsagar and assistant police inspector Mahadev Shelar shared details of the operation.

Further investigation into the burglaries and the disposal of the stolen jewellery is underway.