Pune: Friendship Turns Fatal As Three Friends Arrested For Murder; Case Solved In 48 Hours
Pune: Friendship Turns Fatal As Three Friends Arrested For Murder; Case Solved In 48 Hours
Pune, June 23, 2026: In a swift breakthrough, the Kalepadal Police in Pune City have solved a murder case within 48 hours, arresting three accused who allegedly killed their own friend.
According to police, a case was registered at Kalepadal Police Station under Crime Register No. 273/2026 under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, following a complaint regarding the death of 31-year-old Akash Maruti Zambare, a resident of Zambare Talim Chowk near Ganesh Mandir in Holkarwadi, Haveli Taluka, Pune district.
The complainant stated that Zambare was found seriously injured after being assaulted on the head and face by unidentified persons, resulting in his death.
During the investigation, police analysed technical evidence and CCTV footage, which led them to suspect Akash alias Akya Ashok Bharekar. Upon questioning, Bharekar confessed to committing the crime along with his associates, Santosh Baban Takale and Sahil Arjun Kacharavat, both residents of Handewadi, Pune.
While Bharekar was taken into custody earlier, the other two accused had absconded after the crime. On Tuesday, while conducting technical analysis of the accused persons’ mobile phone records, the police received a tip-off that Takale and Kacharavat had arrived in Yewalewadi and were likely to flee the area.
Acting swiftly on the information, a police team rushed to Yewalewadi. By the time they arrived, the accused had reportedly left in an autorickshaw towards Bopdev Ghat. The team laid a trap, pursued the suspects, and successfully apprehended them.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Police Jivan Darade, Additional Commissioner Manoj Patil, Deputy Commissioner of Police Sanjay Beniwal (Zone 6), Assistant Commissioner of Police Atulkumar Navgire (Hadapsar Division), and Senior Police Inspector Girisha Nimbalkar of Kalepadal Police Station.
The investigation was led by Assistant Police Inspector Vilas Sutar, along with Assistant Police Inspector Amit Shete and a team comprising Police Havaldars Pravin Kalbhor, Daud Sayyed, Pratik Lahigude, Shahid Shaikh, Kishor Pote, Amol Phadtare, Nilesh Desai, Atul Pandharkar, Vishal Thombre, Laxman Kale, Nitin Dhole, Saddam Tamboli, Pradeep Bediskar, Mahadev Shinde, Giriraj Jagdale and Amol Jadhav.
