Pune: Three Suspects Arrested For Shooting And Robbery In Swargate Area, Cash And Weapons Recovered
Pune, 24th July 2023: In a significant breakthrough, the Crime Branch Unit-Two of the Pune City Police has arrested three additional suspects involved in the shooting and robbery incident at Swargate.
The victim, Latesh Hasmukhlal Suratwala, a tobacco trader from Nana Peth, was attacked near Ganesh Kala Krida Manch on July 19, and Rs 4 lakhs were looted from him at gunpoint.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Abhay Kumar Subodh Kumar Singh (23 years old), Nitish Kumar Ramakant Singh (22 years old), and Mohammad Bilal Sheikh (28 years old).
The police team, led by Police Sub-Inspector Nitin Kamble, and comprising Police Constables Uttam Taru, Ujjwal Mokashi, Amol Sarde, and Gajanan Sonune, acted on intelligence and successfully apprehended the three suspects. During the operation, the police recovered two pistols, 31 live cartridges, and cash worth Rs 352,000 from the accused.
The investigation is ongoing, and the accused have been handed over to Swargate police for further inquiries.
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