Cops Bust Armed Robbers' Gang, Seize Valuables Worth Rs 8 Lakh
The accused, involved in armed robberies in Butibori and MIDC Butibori, were apprehended in Wardha district following a coordinated effort led by Superintendent of Police Harsah A Poddar, Additional SP Anil Mgaske, and Sub-Divisional Police Officer Deepak Agarwal.
The first incident occurred on Saturday at 1.45 pm near a bank in Butibori, where Vishal Ninave was robbed of Rs15,000 at knifepoint by three unidentified men in a red Swift car.
A second robbery took place shortly after, between 2.10 pm and 2.15 pm, at a liquor shop in Takalghat, where Prabhakar Vasad lost Rs15,000 in cash and an iPhone 12 worth Rs40,000.
Using informant network and technical evidence, police teams from Butibori, MIDC Butibori, and Local Crime Branch, with assistance from Wardha Police, tracked the suspects to Jama Masjid Chowk, Wardha.
The arrested individuals — Kunal Hemne (28), Ravindrasingh Juni (31), Manthan Mohrle (26), Tushar Sahare (26), and Nayan Kadu (26) — were found with a country-made Mauzer, a country-made pistol, fake firearms, two magazines, four Android mobiles, Rs41,980 in cash, and the red Swift car used in the crimes.
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