Three youths returning from temple robbed in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, two held

Three youths returning from a Devi darshan were stopped and robbed in the Sanjaynagar area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The three had visited the Devi temple in Karnapura and were on their way to drop a friend home when the incident took place. It has caused alarm in the area.

According to the police, the notorious Azim Putak and his associates locked the three in a tin shed and tied their hands and feet. They were beaten while being threatened with a knife. The accused robbed them of gold earrings, a silver chain and three mobile phones, goods worth Rs 58,000 in all.

Jinsi police investigated the case and arrested Shaikh Hussain Shaikh Gaus (25) and Aamer Syed Babar (24). Both live in Sanjaynagar. A court has sent the two to four days in police custody.

Police Inspector Ganesh Thate said the search continues for the notorious accused Azim Putak and his remaining absconding associates. The complaint was filed by Akshay Madhavrao Mule (21), a resident of Balapur Phata, Beed Bypass.

According to the complaint, Akshay had gone to the Devi temple in Karnapura with his friends Aniruddha Anantrao Kale and Ravindra Limbaji Magare. At about 4.30 am on October 21, the three were going to drop a friend at Sanjaynagar. At the corner of Lane No. 9, opposite the HP Gas godown, Azim Putak, Shaikh Hussain, Aamer and their associates stopped their vehicle.

The accused dragged the three to a nearby tin shed. There, their hands and feet were tied and they were beaten while being shown a knife. The accused also threatened to kill them if they shouted.

The accused snatched a 100-gram silver chain from Akshay's neck, gold earrings weighing three grams and his mobile phone. The mobile phones of Aniruddha and Ravindra were also taken. After robbing goods worth Rs 58,000, the accused kept the three locked in the shed until 7 am. They were then released.