Wanted criminals held by crime branch

Wanted criminals held by crime branch

PUNE: The Crime Branch Unit 3 of the Pune city police on Tuesday nabbed three notorious criminals who were wanted in several cases of robbery and kidnapping. 

The accused were also wanted for the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act case. 

The arrested persons have been identified as Nitin Ankush Metkari (24), Kuldeep Hariom Valmiki (24) and Prakesh Jayesh Yewale (23). 

Acting on a tip-off received by ASI Anil Shinde and Head Constable Praveen Tapikir, a team led by Senior Police Inspector Rajendra Mokashi and Sub-Inspector Sanjay Gaikwad laid a trap at Khed-Shivapur and nabbed the accused. 

Additional CP (Crime) Ashok Morale said, “The accused persons are wanted criminals. With their arrest, we have solved 11 cases.”

DCP (Crime) Shirish Sardesepande added, “The trio was brought together by goon Sunil Dokephode, who was arrested recently.”

The investigation team included ACP Sameer Shaikh, PSI Kiran Adagale, Rajkumar Kendre, and policemen Kishore Shinde, Pravin Tapkir, Santosh Kshirsagar, Atul Sathe, Sandeep Talekar, Mehboob Mokashi, Shakil Shaikh, Rahul Ghadge, Sandeep Rathod, Macchindra Walke, Dattatray Garud, Deepak Mate, Rohidas Lawande, Gajanan Ekbote, Wilson D Souza, Sachin Gaikwad, Kailash Salunkhe,and Sujit Pawar.  

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