Wakad police arrest gang of thieves involved in thefts at hypermarket stores
The police team, led by senior inspector Vitthal Salunkhe, recovered stolen goods, an autorickshaw and a car, collectively worth Rs 7.21 lakh, from the gang. Assistant inspector Shriniwas Ghadge of the Wakad police told TOI that a loss prevention officer of the hypermarket had lodged a complaint stating that a gang, including women, had stolen dry fruits and ghee pouches from two of its stores in Wakad on Aug 12 and 29.
“We laid a trap and took the gang into custody,” he said. Pune: The Wakad police have busted a seven-member gang from Mumbai that allegedly stole dry fruits and ghee pouches from hypermarket chain stores in Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune over the past month. Police received a tip-off that the same car had returned to the Pimpri Chinchwad area last week.
Ghadge said the gang had also stolen goods from stores of the same hypermarket chain in Mumbai, Pune and other cities. “Our investigation is on,” he said.