Pune Police Arrest Trio Behind Cellphone Robbery, Kingpin Still at Large

The Urali Kanchan police in Pune, India, have arrested three members of a gang that robbed 260 cellphones from two shops on June 19. The trio, identified as Hamid Karim, Hafiz Sharif, and Inamuddin Khan, were taken into custody from Nuh district in Haryana after a sustained questioning revealed the names of their kingpin and other accomplices. The gang's robbed booty, valued at Rs 74.25 lakh, is still with the kingpin, who remains at large along with four other gang members.

Key Takeaways:

• The police arrested three members of a gang that robbed 260 cellphones from two shops in Urali Kanchan on June 19.
• The trio, identified as Hamid Karim (39), Hafiz Sharif (35), and Inamuddin Khan (42), were taken into custody from Nuh district in Haryana after a sustained questioning revealed the names of their kingpin and other accomplices.
• The gang threatened a security guard of the building during the robbery, and the police registered a case of dacoity and began the investigations.
• The total value of the robbed cellphones, smartwatches, a tablet, and cash is Rs 74.25 lakh.
• The gang does not have any criminal record with the state police, and before Urali Kanchan, they robbed cellphones from a shop in Latur district.
• The police team led by senior inspector Shankar Patil is working on some clues to trace the kingpin and other gang members.
• The police are confident that they will arrest the kingpin and other gang members soon.

Statistics:

• Total value of the robbed cellphones, smartwatches, a tablet, and cash: Rs 74.25 lakh.
• Number of cellphones robbed: 260.
• Date of the robbery: June 19.
• Number of gang members on the run: 5, including the kingpin.
• Number of gang members arrested: 3.
• Number of mobile shops robbed: 2.
• District where the suspects were taken into custody: Nuh district, Haryana.

Sources:

• The Times of India (TOI) - June 2022 (exact date not specified)