Pune Police Nab Notorious Bangladeshi Thief Involved in Over 50 Inter-State Burglaries
Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Pune, 28th March 2026: The Alankar Police Station has arrested a 38-year-old Bangladeshi national accused of committing more than 50 housebreakings across various Indian states. The arrest followed a high-tech chase that spanned multiple cities, eventually leading police to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
The investigation began following a burglary at an office named “The Territory” in Karve Nagar, Pune, between the night of March 14 and the evening of March 15, 2026. The unidentified intruder broke into the office by cutting a window bar and made off with high-end electronics, including a Sony camera, two lenses, a Mavic Pro 2 drone, and an Apple iPhone, valued at ₹6,71,500. A case was subsequently registered under sections 331(4) and 305(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
While reviewing CCTV footage from the vicinity, investigators spotted a suspect riding a Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle. Using technical analysis, the police tracked the suspect’s movement through Hyderabad, Chandrapur, Nagpur, Jabalpur, Lalbarra, Shahdol (MP), and Mirzapur. With the assistance of the Varanasi Police (UP), a trap was set, and the suspect was taken into custody.
The accused initially identified himself as Nevanath Vinod Kumar from Rangareddy, Telangana. However, further interrogation revealed his true identity as Mohammad Bashar Nur Mohammad (38), a resident of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The investigation uncovered that he frequently used forged identity documents and multiple aliases to evade law enforcement.
Upon his arrest, police recovered stolen goods worth ₹6,00,000, including the Sony camera, drone, and iPhone. Additionally, authorities found a Bangladeshi passport and a variety of foreign currencies, including US Dollars, Chinese Yuan, Malaysian Ringgit, Singapore Dollars, Canadian Dollars, and Nepalese Rupees.
Records show that the accused is a serial offender with 36 cases already registered against him in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. A new case has been filed at the Ramnagar Police Station in Varanasi under various sections of the BNS and the Foreigners Act for illegal entry and documentation.
The operation was conducted under the guidance of Additional Commissioner of Police Rajesh Bansode, DCP Sambhaji Kadam, and ACP Sujata Tanwade. The team included Senior PI Ulhas Kadam, PSI Ganesh Dixit and police personnel Mahesh Nimbalkar, Jagannath Bhosale, Jagdish Talole, Nishikant Sawant, Dheeraj Pawar, Chandugude, Someshwar Yadav and Kumbhar.
