Pimpri Chinchwad police arrest 2 for stealing Rs 50 lakh
Pune: A contractor from Khed taluka and his accomplice supervisor stole Rs50 lakh from the former’s builder friend after he refused to lend the money on Oct 9. Police have arrested contractor Charudatta Bendale (30) and supervisor Prasad Bankar (29), both residents of Chimbali, under Section 305 (theft) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and later recovered the cash. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune Stay updated with the latest Pune news.
The door had been opened with a key,” Chavan said. “The complainant told us that the car belonged to accused Bendale. They had gone to Mumbai to collect the money from the complainant’s customer,” Chavan said. During questioning, he allegedly admitted to conspiring with Bankar who was then detained, Chavan said. “On Oct 9, they stopped the car at the eatery, where the supervisor stole the bag,” Chavan said.
The contractor was facing financial losses and allegedly conspired with the supervisor to carry out the theft. Pimpri Chinchwad police identified the supervisor stealing the cash from the complainant’s car, parked outside a Punawale eatery, on CCTV footage. “When we checked the car, we found no signs of forced entry. Police took Bendale into custody. Bendale had apparently offered his car to the complainant’s friend for the trip to Mumbai to collect the payment and gave Bankar a duplicate key to the vehicle beforehand. Download the TOI App.
Police inspector Sanjay Chavan of the Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch told TOI that the complainant approached Ravet police on Saturday.