Pune Police Crack House Burglary Case; Two Accused Arrested from Uttar Pradesh, Property Worth Rs 10 Lakh Recovered
Pune, 4th November 2026: The investigation team of Vishrambaug Police Station has successfully solved a house burglary case by arresting two accused from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. The police recovered stolen property worth approximately ₹10 lakh from the accused.
According to Pune Police, a burglary case was registered at Vishrambaug Police Station under Sections 305(A), 331(3) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The complaint stated that unidentified persons broke open the door of a house when its occupants were away and stole jewellery and other valuables.
Following the registration of the case, Senior Police Inspector Navnath Jagtap directed Assistant Police Inspector Umesh Karake to lead the investigation and coordinate the efforts to trace the accused.
As part of the investigation, police personnel examined CCTV footage collected from areas surrounding the crime scene and obtained photographs of the suspected accused. During the investigation, Police Constable Nitin Mundhe and Police Officer Anis Sheikh received confidential information through their informers that the suspects were staying in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Acting on the information, a special police team conducted an investigation across four states Delhi, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh between October 23 and October 29, 2026. With the help of local sources and technical analysis, the team successfully traced and arrested both accused from Ghaziabad.
The arrested accused have been identified as Habib Hafiz Saifi and Akbar alias Firoz Sultan Saifi. Police also seized property worth approximately ₹10 lakh in connection with the burglary case.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Police Sanjay Darade, Additional Commissioner of Police Rajesh Bansode, Deputy Commissioner of Police Krushikesh Rawale and Assistant Commissioner of Police Anuja Deshmane.
The investigation team included Assistant Police Inspector Umesh Karake, Police Sub-Inspector Satyawan Gend, Mahbub Mokashi and several other police personnel from Vishrambaug Police Station.
The successful operation involved coordination between police teams across four states, CCTV analysis and confidential intelligence inputs, leading to the arrest of both accused and recovery of the stolen property.
