Pune police have arrested four people, including an employee of a bullion trader, for allegedly fleeing with Rs 28 lakh in cash and gold and silver jewellery that had been entrusted for delivery to the trader’s Mumbai office. The Khadak police investigation led the team to Uttar Pradesh, where police said property worth Rs 26.33 lakh was recovered.
The arrested suspects were identified as Vishal Satyapal Chauhan, 20; Vikas Kumar Rambirsingh Jadhon, 29; Binesh Satyapalsingh Chauhan, 27; and Brijesh Surendrasingh Chauhan, 19. Three of them are from Misakal in Etah district, Uttar Pradesh, while Brijesh Chauhan is from Vijaynagar Nardoli in Kasganj district, according to the report.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Krishikesh Rawle said the complainant, a bullion trader, had handed the cash and jewellery bag to employee Vishal Chauhan for delivery to the firm’s office in Mumbai. Police allege that Chauhan got off en route instead of completing the delivery and fled with the bag. A case was subsequently registered at Khadak police station.
The investigation was conducted by a team attached to Senior Police Inspector Dhananjay Pingle. Assistant Inspector Prasanna Jarhad and police personnel Vinod Shinde, Hemant Perne, Mayur Bhosale, Saif Nadaf, Nilesh Sabale and Vikas Pandule travelled to Uttar Pradesh, Noida and Dehradun while tracing the suspects.
Police said the team spent about 25 days searching across more than 10,000 kilometres before receiving information that the accused were hiding in Etah and Kasganj districts. With assistance from local police, the Pune team allegedly laid a trap and detained the four suspects in Uttar Pradesh.
According to the police, gold biscuits valued at Rs 17 lakh were recovered from Vikas Kumar Jadhon’s house, while cash worth Rs 7 lakh was recovered from Brijesh Chauhan’s house. The police report placed the total value of the recovered property at Rs 26.33 lakh. The remaining property and the precise circumstances of the alleged offence are subject to the continuing investigation.
The operation was carried out under the direction of DCP Krishikesh Rawle, Assistant Commissioner Sachin Hire, Senior Police Inspector Dhananjay Pingle and inspectors Sharmila Sutar and Samadhan Pawar. Sub-Inspectors Mahendra Kamble, Rahul Makhare, Amit Jamdade, Umesh Mathapati, Santosh Sabale and Sagar Kudle were also part of the investigating team. Further investigation will determine the full sequence of events and the status of the unrecovered property.
