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Pune Police Arrest Gang of Three for Cheating Jewellers with Fake Gold Hallmarks

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Pune city police have successfully apprehended a group of three individuals who allegedly cheated local jewellers by mortgaging and selling them gold ornaments with fake hallmarks. The suspects, identified as Rohit Sanjay Gore, Ajay Dattatraya Pawar, and Om Sundar Kharat, were arrested on August 18 in Wagholi after a tip-off to the police havaldar Nitin Mundhe. A thorough investigation revealed that the trio had duped at least four jewellery shops in the city, including Hanuman Jewellers, Salunkhe Jewellers, Nandadeep Jewellers, and Sawanliya Jewellers, by mortgaging and selling them fake gold ornaments between February and the last month.

Key Takeaways:

  • The accused gang of three individuals, Rohit Sanjay Gore, Ajay Dattatraya Pawar, and Om Sundar Kharat, were arrested on August 18 for cheating jewellers with fake gold hallmarks.
  • A probe revealed that the accused had duped at least four jewellery shops in the city by mortgaging and selling them fake gold ornaments in the last few months.
  • The accused had benefited financially, with cash and jewellery recovered from their possession, including cash of Rs 3 lakh and cell phones.
  • The accused had used the same method to cheat multiple jewellery shops, including Hanuman Jewellers in Hadapsar, Salunkhe Jewellers in Ambegaon Khurd, Nandadeep jewellers in Dattawadi, and Sawanliya Jewellers in Wadgaon Sheri.
  • Four separate FIRs were registered against the accused at the Chandan Nagar, Kalepadal, Parvati, and Ambegaon police stations.
  • The police investigation revealed that the accused had allegedly used fake gold hallmark signs in their ornaments, which were later found to be unauthentic.

Statistics:

  • The accused gang had allegedly cheated jewellers of at least Rs 5.4 lakh in the last few months.
  • Four separate FIRs were registered against the accused at various police stations.
  • The accused had recovered cash of Rs 3 lakh and cell phones from their possession.
  • The accused had benefited financially from the cheating, with the total amount of fake gold ornaments being used to cheat jewellery shops being estimated at Rs 10 lakh.

Sources:

  • India Today (2025) - Contify.com

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