Cops arrest dacoit wanted for Nashik farm robbery

  • | Wednesday | 21st February, 2018

A gang of nine dacoits, including Chavan, allegedly targeted a farm house near Teldar in Satana tehsil of Nashik between 12am and 2am on October 30, 2017. Nashik (rural) police were on his lookout for the past three-and-a-half months.Chavan (56) was a native of Asegaon in Gangnapur tehsil of Aurangabad district. Aurangabad: Patrolling squad of the Aurangabad crime branch arrested Himrat Mohansingh Chavan, alleged mastermind of many dacoities, near the airport early on Wednesday morning. He had left for the eatery at around 7am on Wednesday. The dacoits brutally assaulted the farmer owner and his wife and fled with their belongings, including gold jewellery worth Rs 9.83 lakh and Rs 3 lakh in cash.The farmer, Kewal Khairnar, and his wife Sushilabai lodged a complaint with the Satana police.

Aurangabad: Patrolling squad of the Aurangabad crime branch arrested Himrat Mohansingh Chavan, alleged mastermind of many dacoities, near the airport early on Wednesday morning. Nashik (rural) police were on his lookout for the past three-and-a-half months.Chavan (56) was a native of Asegaon in Gangnapur tehsil of Aurangabad district. A gang of nine dacoits, including Chavan, allegedly targeted a farm house near Teldar in Satana tehsil of Nashik between 12am and 2am on October 30, 2017. The dacoits brutally assaulted the farmer owner and his wife and fled with their belongings, including gold jewellery worth Rs 9.83 lakh and Rs 3 lakh in cash.The farmer, Kewal Khairnar, and his wife Sushilabai lodged a complaint with the Satana police. Five members of the gang were arrested, while four, including Chavan, were on the run.Assistant commissioner of police (crime) Rameshwar Thorat got a tip-off regarding Chavan’s presence in Aurangabad and deputed sub-inspector Yogesh Dhonde to catch the dacoit.PSI Dhonde said Chavan was spotted at Ichhamani Dhaba near Laxmimata temple in Mukundwadi. He had left for the eatery at around 7am on Wednesday.

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