Kulgaon police recover auto-rickshaw stolen from Vangani in eight days, two held in Ulhasnagar

Kulgaon police have traced an auto-rickshaw stolen from the Vangani area in just eight days. Acting on technical investigation, they arrested two accused in Ulhasnagar city and recovered the stolen vehicle.

According to police, the auto-rickshaw of a 55-year-old driver was stolen from near Vangani railway station on October 22. The vehicle's registration number is MH 05 CG 1250. The driver filed a complaint at Kulgaon police station, after which a case was registered against an unknown thief.

Vehicle thefts had been on the rise, so Kulgaon police stepped up their investigation. At the outset, police had no firm evidence about the thieves, and no CCTV footage was available. Police nevertheless continued the probe through technical analysis. Mobile phone locations and other technical evidence gave them important leads.

On the basis of these leads, the Detection Branch (DB) team of Kulgaon police raided locations in Ulhasnagar city. In connection with a case from the Lalchakki, Khadi Machine area of Ulhasnagar, police arrested Anmol alias Swami and another accused. During further questioning, the two confessed to stealing the auto-rickshaw from Vangani, police said.

Police have seized the stolen auto-rickshaw, number MH 05 CG 1250, from the accused. Kulgaon police are being widely praised for solving the vehicle theft case in only eight days.

The action was taken under the direct guidance of Thane Rural Superintendent of Police Vinayakkumar Rathod, Additional Superintendent of Police Anmol Mittal and Murbad division Sub-Divisional Police Officer Anil Lad. A team led by Kulgaon police station in-charge officer Shivaji Dalve and Sub-Inspector Prashant Chavan played a key role in the investigation.

Police Naik Sandeep Shinde is conducting the further investigation.