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Two 'cow vigilantes' arrested for forcing truck driver to eat cow dung

March 09, 2026 9:47 pm

Police have identified the arrested accused as Bipasha alias Akash Manikam and Hemant Gaikwad.

Pune Rural police launch laser speed camera pilot; TruCam II to track speeding up to 320 kmph on Pune-Mumbai highway

March 09, 2026 5:42 pm

The Pune rural police said the laser speed cameras can accurately measure vehicle speeds up to 320 km per hour, both during the day and at night.

Days after finding woman’s body, Pune police nab murderer but victim’s identity yet to be established

March 06, 2026 4:24 pm

The victim, a woman aged between 30 and 40 years, was found dead at a secluded spot near Dive Ghat on Hadapsar-Saswad Road in Pune district on March 3.

Pune police bust illegal sex determination racket, 2 arrested

March 05, 2026 11:49 am

A prenatal sex determination test was allegedly carried out at Life Care Clinic in Shirur taluka, the Pune police said.

Four minors held for firing in air in Gultekdi, three pistols seized

February 21, 2026 7:09 pm

Police recovered three country-made pistols, a magazine and sharp weapons from the minors.

Yellamma Devi mask theft sparks protest: Pune police catch accused within 4 hours

February 21, 2026 11:39 am

The silver mask of goddess Yellamma was sold to a jeweller for just Rs 6,500, the police said, adding that it was worth Rs 1.84 lakh.

Police issue advisory over growing false rumours of child-kidnapping gang in Pune

February 18, 2026 12:01 am

"It has come to our notice that rumours are being circulated on social media that a child-kidnapping gang is operating in the city. We would like to clarify that these claims are completely baseless and false. Such messages appear to be intended to create unnecessary fear and panic among citizens."

Pune police to use RFID tags, CCTV to track candidates in massive recruitment drive

February 12, 2026 5:14 pm

As many as 1.85 lakh candidates have applied for 1,633 vacancies in the Pune city police, and the recruitment drive will begin on February 16.

Fake judge and phoney court hearing: In Pune, 82-year-old loses Rs 10.7 crore in digital arrest fraud

February 05, 2026 12:03 pm

A First Information Report in the case was registered by the 82-year-old resident of Pune who used to run an assembly unit for food processing machinery.

Pune Crime Files | From dairy business to threatening names in film industry, Bishnoi gang-linked Shubham Lonkar back in focus

February 02, 2026 2:45 pm

Among other cases, Shubham Lonkar’s name has surfaced in connection with the recent firing outside Bollywood director Rohit Shetty’s house, for threatening financer Sunny Waghchoure, and in the Baba Siddique murder case.

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