Externed offender held for thefts in Nagpur despite two-year ban from district
Pratap Nagar police arrested a 29-year-old externed history-sheeter who kept stealing in the city; two stolen Activa scooters and a submersible pump were recovered.
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Nagpur: Pratap Nagar police have arrested an offender who kept committing thefts in the city despite being externed from the district.
The arrested man is Durgesh Shankar Pancheshwar (29), a resident of Sant Tukdoji Nagar, Subhash Nagar. Durgesh is a professional criminal. He was externed from the district for two years in November 2024. Even after the order, he stayed in the city and committed thefts.
During the investigation of a case in which a submersible pump was stolen from a restaurant, police found that Durgesh was involved. During patrolling on Jaitala Road, police caught Durgesh riding an Activa. On questioning, he said the Activa was stolen.
Two stolen Activa scooters and the submersible pump have been recovered from him.
