{
  "id": 3222944,
  "title": "Pune: 6 Arrested For Kidnapping & Robbing Zepto Delivery Worker In Pimpri-Chinchwad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/pune-6-arrested-for-kidnapping-robbing-zepto-delivery-worker-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T07:44:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-6-arrested-for-kidnapping-robbing-zepto-delivery-worker-in-pimpri-chinchwad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune police have arrested six suspects for allegedly kidnapping and robbing a Zepto delivery worker near Gahunje area. The accused intercepted the delivery worker's motorcycle and forced him into an auto-rickshaw, taking him to an open ground near a graveyard in Mamurdi. They allegedly assaulted the worker and stole Rs 90,000 in cash. The Crime Branch Unit-4 arrested the suspects after analyzing CCTV footage, studying mobile phone details, and receiving information from informants. Police seized property worth ₹1.80 lakh, including the auto-rickshaw and mobile phones. All six accused have prior criminal records, with convictions for robbery and dacoity. The accused were identified as Suraj Shankar Chalwadi, Deepak Dayanand Bhandge, Avinash Arun Wankhede, Prathamesh Kank, Viraj Hirve, and Isaak Raju Kajapuram. They were handed over to Talegaon Dabhade police for further legal proceedings.",
  "summary": "Pune: The Pimpri-Chinchwad Crime Branch has arrested six alleged habitual offenders for allegedly kidnapping and robbing a Zepto delivery worker in the Gahunje area, officials said on Tuesday. The accused allegedly intercepted the delivery worker’s two-wheeler, forced him into an auto-rickshaw and took him to an open ground near a graveyard in Mamurdi. They allegedly assaulted him and robbed him…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}