The arrested accused with the seized goods
Within 24 hours of the crime, officers recovered the entire stolen property, including 10 bags of turmeric and eight bags of Tur (pigeon pea), valued at over Rs1.5 lakh. The accused has been identified as Sagar Sundar Kale (20), a daily wage worker from Selu. Police said two other suspects, Dnyaneshwar Shankar Pawar (25) and Karan Sham Pawar (19), both daily wage workers from Selu, are absconding. Police recovered 10 bags of turmeric valued at Rs49,000 and eight bags of tur dal worth Rs50,400. A motorcycle valued at Rs50,000, allegedly used by the gang, was also seized, taking the total value of the recovered property to Rs1,49,400.
Teams are searching for the absconding accused and investigating whether they were involved in other similar thefts,” Sarode said. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Amid rising drought-related worries and scrutiny over agricultural produce availability, Parbhani police have busted an inter-state gang from Madhya Pradesh involved in stealing stored grain from farmers. The Local Crime Branch (LCB) tracked the gang using CCTV footage and technical analysis, leading to the detention of one member. Parbhani superintendent of police Pankaj Kumawat credited the swift detection to focused examination of CCTV visuals and technical inputs gathered during the investigation. During interrogation, Kale disclosed the involvement of his associates in the theft. “Technical analysis proved crucial in identifying the accused and establishing their movements. During questioning, the arrested suspect disclosed the involvement of his associates. We have recovered the stolen grain and the motorcycle allegedly used in the offence.
LCB inspector Gajendra Sarode said the investigation had established the inter-state nature of the gang’s activities.