Pune: Woman’s Lost Purse Containing Rs 1.09 Lakh Recovered Within Hours by Yerawada Police
Yerawada, 19th May 2025: A 45-year-old woman from Subhash Nagar, Yerawada, experienced immense relief after her purse containing valuables worth ₹1.09 lakh was recovered within hours, thanks to the prompt response by Yerawada Police officials.
The woman, Suhasini Chandrakant Dhotre, had travelled to the Gaadital area in Yerawada around 1 PM on Monday for banking-related work. She had taken an auto-rickshaw to the location. However, after completing her work, she realized around 1:30 PM that she had accidentally left her purse in the rickshaw.
The purse contained a gold chain and cash, together valued at ₹1,09,000. In a state of panic, Dhotre rushed to the Yerawada Police Station and filed a complaint. Importantly, she mentioned that she had paid the rickshaw fare via Google Pay, which gave police access to critical transaction details to help trace the driver.
Acting swiftly, officers from the Detection Branch (DB) squad used the payment data to locate the rickshaw driver. Within a short span of time, they successfully tracked down the vehicle and recovered the missing purse.
All the valuables, including the gold chain and cash, were found intact and were returned to Dhotre. Senior Police Inspector Shelke of Yerawada Police Station confirmed the incident and appreciated the quick action taken by the investigating team comprising Assistant Police Inspector Dinesh Patil, PSI Pradeep Surve, Head Constable Tushar Kharade, Kiran Ghute, Sagar Jagdale and Kamble.
“This was a great example of coordinated effort and timely response. We’re happy to have returned the belongings safely,” said Inspector Shelke.
