Key Points
The Pune police have apprehended two suspects planning to target individuals participating in the upcoming palki procession..
Stolen mobile phones valued at ?1.10 lakh were recovered from them, and further investigations revealed that the thefts were planned during the palkhi procession..
Multiple cases have been registered, and the police have put stringent measures in place to ensure safety and maintain law and order during the event...
The recovered mobile phones, valued at a total of 1.10 lakh were linked to recent thefts in Hadapsar, Mundhwa, Bund Garden, and Bibvewadi areas of Pune..
Multiple cases have been registered at the Hadapsar, Mundhwa, Bund Garden, and Bibvewadi police stations under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) pertaining to the stolen mobile phones..
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