Robbery attempt spreads fear among NIBM road residents
Renuka Suryavanshi
For the past one week residents of NIBM road have been living in fear due to several house burglary incidents that have taken place in various societies.
Girish Samangadkar, chairman, Parmar Residency said, “About four days ago, an attempt of robbery took place in our society in a building and a row house. The houses were locked when the attempt was made. The row house has been shut for many years, while the ground floor apartment is undergoing renovation. We had informed the police after the incident.”
Another attempt of the robbery took place at Ujjwal Park society on Thursday, December 8.
Speaking to Pune Pulse, Neel Surendra, secretary of the society said, “Two people entered our society from the nala side. They entered with cutters and cut our barbed wires. They couldn’t enter into the building as a resident and security men raised an alarm. The beat marshalls came when we informed the police. But these robbers took advantage of the dark and ran towards nala side.”
When Pune Pulse spoke to the Senior Police Inspector of Kondhwa police station, Sardar Patil, he said, “Investigation shall be carried in these cases of robberies.”
Taking advantage of the dark, nala side and unattended plot of the corporation, robbers tried an attempt to theft also at Mayfair Eleganza phase 2 society on NIBM road.
Husnara Sayyed, chairman, of the society said, “There is one open plot besides our society. It is close to nala and has become a den for revellers. There were five people who entered our society from the nala side. An alert resident saw suspicious movement and raised an alarm. Since then the watchmen also shouted and charged at the robbers. They could not get through any place.”
Sayyed further said, “The nala besides our society has become a dumping spot. Often revellers make this space as their den. There are huge trees which need trimming. PMC should clean up the plot also so that there is no dumping. Overgrown branches are a boon to such people as they easily climb on them and jump in our society.”
Pune Pulse raised the issue of unattended spot next to Mayfair Eleganza with Shyam Taru, assistant municipal commissioner, Wanawadi Ramtekdi ward office he informed that the issue of tree cutting and cleaning of spot shall be taken up shortly.
With the series of house thefts the residents of the area are demanding CCTV surveillance system in the area.
Judith Menezes, a resident of the area said, “We have been constantly demanding CCTV in our areas. At Parge Nagar we don’t feel safe too. There are so many eateries, video game parlours, so many events happen which leads to overcrowding. We have been demanding more patrolling and CCTV systems at main chowks.”
