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Pune: Two men were arrested for allegedly robbing two daily-wage workers of Rs50,000 in Pirangut on Oct 11. The complainant, a native of Ganjam district in Odisha, approached the Bavdhan police on Saturday (Oct 24) after the accused allegedly threatened him with dire consequences if he reported the robbery. A police team led by police sub-inspector Shrirang Thakare arrested the accused, Dattatreya Algude (36) and Avinash Shetti (32), both residents of Wadarwadi, after examining footage from more than 60 CCTV cameras. Thakare said that around 2.45 pm on Oct 11, the complainant and his co-worker were on their way to a bank to deposit Rs50,000 into their accounts when two men on a scooter intercepted them.
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The complainant told the police that the suspects had fled on a black scooter, but the workers could not recall its registration number. “We checked footage from more than 60 CCTV cameras and traced the duo,” Thakare said. “The duo abused and assaulted the workers before robbing them of the cash and threatening them with dire consequences if they approached the police. Download the TOI App.
He added that Algude has a criminal record and was previously booked under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).