Pune: Two Detained For Creating Panic On Vadgaon Bridge With Fake Pistol Used For Bursting Crackers
Pune: Two Detained For Creating Panic On Vadgaon Bridge With Fake Pistol Used For Bursting Crackers
Two individuals were recently detained for creating panic on the Mumbai-Bengaluru bypass near Vadgaon Bridge by brandishing a fake pistol meant for bursting firecracker caps. The incident, which occurred during Diwali, led to alarm among the public.
It was a fake weapon.
— पुणे शहर पोलीस (@PuneCityPolice) November 2, 2024
While both the accused visible in the video are in Sinhagad police custody, a case has been registered at Sinhagad PStn under BNS 351(2), 281, MV Act Sec 184, 119/177 & 135 BP Act and Sec 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act https://t.co/ebe7pUNnoy
After a video of the two men, Akshay Ankush Gaikwad (27) and Sunil Chandrakant Shinde (28), went viral on social media, the Sinhagad Road police launched a search. The men, riding a two-wheeler, were seen threatening and shouting at other drivers while displaying the pistol. When questioned, they revealed that the gun was actually a toy pistol intended for bursting Diwali cracker caps. Senior Police Inspector Raghvendra Singh Kshirsagar confirmed that charges were filed for using the fake pistol to cause public fear.
The Pune Police informed that it was a fake weapon.Both the accused visible in the video are in Sinhagad police custody and a case has been registered at Sinhagad Police Station under BNS 351(2), 281, MV Act Sec 184, 119/177 & 135 BP Act and Sec 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act
