Khadak police recover Rs 26.33 lakh in gold and cash from UP after 25-day search for missing bag

Khadak police in Pune have recovered cash and valuables worth Rs 26.33 lakh from Uttar Pradesh after a 25-day investigation. The case concerns the alleged misappropriation of a bag containing jewellery and Rs 28 lakh in cash. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 1) Krishikesh Rawale gave the details.

According to Rawale, the complainant, Jitendra Rishikesh Singh, had given the bag to his employee Vishal Satyapal Chauhan (20), who was to deposit it at an office in Mumbai. It is alleged that Vishal got off along the way and absconded instead of delivering the bag. He is a resident of Misa Kalan village in the Awagarh area of Etah district, Uttar Pradesh.

The investigation found that Vishal's brother Binesh Satyapalsingh Chauhan and his associates Vikas Kumar Jadhon, Radheshyam alias Pinku Chauhan and Brijesh Chauhan allegedly conspired to commit the crime, Rawale said. A case has been registered at Khadak police station under Section 316(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Rawale said the investigation team travelled more than 10,000 km in 25 days and made three trips to Uttar Pradesh. With the help of technical analysis and information from informers, police traced the suspects to Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Police learnt that the suspects were hiding in the districts of Etah, Kasganj and Gautam Buddha Nagar. They were taken into custody with the help of local police. According to Rawale, the suspects confessed to the crime during questioning.

During questioning, police recovered two gold biscuits from Vikas Kumar Jadhon's house. They weigh 120 grams in total and are valued at Rs 16.80 lakh. Officers also tracked down Binesh Chauhan's brother-in-law, Brijesh Surendrasingh Chauhan, at Binesh's in-laws' house. He was arrested on the charge of allegedly helping in the crime. Rawale said Rs 7 lakh in cash, a gold ring and a silver chain were recovered from Brijesh's house.

The operation was carried out under the guidance of Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Police Sanjay Daradade, Additional Commissioner of Police Rajesh Bansode, Deputy Commissioner of Police Krishikesh Rawale and Assistant Commissioner of Police Sachin Hire of the Faraskhana division.

The investigation team included Senior Police Inspector Dhananjay Pingle, Police Inspectors (Crime) Sharmila Sutar and Samadhan Pawar, Assistant Police Inspector Prasanna Jarhad, and Sub-Inspectors Mahendra Kamble and Rahul Makhare. They were assisted by constables Vinod Shinde, Mayur Bhosale, Hemant Perne, Amit Jamdade, Nilesh Savale, Vikas Pandule, Saif Nadaf, Umesh Mathpati, Santosh Savale and Sagar Kudale.