Pune: Baner Police Crack Chitale Bandhu–Kaka Halwai Shop Burglary Case, Arrest Two Repeat Offenders After Tracking 225 CCTV Footages
Pune: Baner Police Crack Chitale Bandhu–Kaka Halwai Shop Burglary Case, Arrest Two Repeat Offenders After Tracking 225 CCTV Footages
Pune, June 3, 2026: Baner Police have arrested two habitual offenders involved in a burglary at the Chitale Bandhu and Kaka Halwai outlet located in Fortune House, Baner, after conducting an extensive investigation using more than 225 CCTV camera footages collected from various parts of Pune.
The accused have been identified as Shivam Dutta Avchar (19), a resident of Kamthe Colony near Abhinav College, Narhe, and Karan Shivaji Jamadar (19), a resident near Paramol Café, close to Sinhgad College, Vadgaon.
According to police, the burglary took place at around 4:30 a.m. on March 16, when the accused allegedly forced open the shutter of the shop and entered the premises. They stole gold and silver ornaments along with cash worth approximately ₹66,000 that had been kept inside a locker.
Following the theft, the Baner Police investigation team launched a detailed probe. Using CCTV footage from the crime scene, officers traced the movements of the suspects through more than 225 CCTV recordings from Shivajinagar, Ghorpadi, Hadapsar, Ramtekdi, Alandi, Narhe and Ambegaon.
Police said both accused are history-sheeters with several serious criminal cases registered against them, including murder, attempt to murder and theft. The duo frequently changed their places of residence, making it difficult for law enforcement agencies to track them.
Police have seized two motorcycles used in the crime, an iPhone, a burglary tool, ₹12,000 in cash, and a gold seal from the accused.
The investigation is being conducted by Assistant Police Inspector Ganesh Raikar.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of Additional Commissioner of Police Manoj Patil, Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajanikanth Chilumula, and Assistant Commissioner of Police Vitthal Dabade. The team included Senior Police Inspector Chandrashekhar Sawant, Police Inspector Vijay Khillare, Assistant Police Inspector Ganesh Raikar, and police personnel Ganesh Gaikwad, Baba Aher, Kisan Shinge, Nikalje, Atul Ingale, Pradeep Kharat, Sharad Raut, Gajanan Avatirak, Swapnil Marathe, Ganesh Bhoine and Sameer Pawar.
