{
  "id": 10199025,
  "title": "Pune Crime: 11 Held For Mobile Theft During Ganesh Visarjan; 63 Phones, Car Worth ₹30.57 Lakh Recovered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/pune-crime-11-held-for-mobile-theft-during-ganesh-visarjan-63-phones",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T10:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-crime-11-held-for-mobile-theft-during-ganesh-visarjan-63-phones-car-worth-3057-lakh-recovered"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune police have apprehended 11 individuals allegedly responsible for stealing mobile phones from devotees during Ganesh Visarjan processions. The recovered property, including 63 mobile phones and a Chevrolet Cruze car valued at ₹30.57 lakh, was seized following a police operation conducted on September 25-26. The Shivajinagar police received confidential information about a gang with weapons planning to commit thefts near Bhide Bridge. Acting on this intel, police detained eight suspects and subsequently arrested the remaining 11 on September 26. The recovered items were taken from numerous companies, with the total value estimated at ₹30.57 lakh. The accused allegedly exploited the crowded atmosphere during the festival to steal phones and prepare for further crimes. Police Inspector Girishkumar Dighavkar leads the investigation into identifying a wider network and potential connections to similar offenses in Nashik city, Nashik rural, and other areas.",
  "summary": "Pune: The Shivajinagar police have arrested 11 persons allegedly involved in stealing mobile phones from devotees during the Ganesh Visarjan processions in Pune and recovered 63 mobile phones and other material collectively valued at ₹30.57 lakh, according to the police. According to the police, the Shivajinagar police station’s surveillance team received confidential information that a group of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}