A run of burglaries in which three separate events resulted in valuables worth ₹19 lakh stolen from homes has shocked Pune residents.Police searches involving multiple jurisdictions are under development.
Anshu Kashid
Pune|May 22, 2025 : With burglars pilfering property worth around ₹19 lakh in three different incidences, a dramatic surge in burglary cases has sent panic across the city. Cases lodged at Vishrambaug, Bundgarden, and Sinhagad Road police stations; the thefts took place in Lokmanyanagar, Agarkarnagar, and Anand Nagar districts.
In the first and most major crime, unknown burglars entered into a Lokmanyanagar apartment when the mother of the owner was on a Chardham pilgrimage. From the cabinet, the miscreants took gold jewels valued ₹10.98 lakh away. Neha Shriram Wagh of Bibwewadi complained to the Vishrambaug police. Leading the probe is Police Sub-Inspector Khade.
In the second incidence, 37-year-old Rakeshkumar Bhagwati Prasad, manager of a private railway reservation centre, reported a break-in at his Agarkarnagar office-cum-flat. Thieves pilfers a laptop worth ₹68,000 together with cash. The report was made at Bundgarden police station; PSI Kale is now investigating.
Anand Nagar on Sinhagad Road produced a third case whereby 45-year-old Bipin Ajayrao Ghadge claimed jewellery worth ₹7.39 lakh missing from his Ashish Apartment. PSI Bhandavalkar is managing the enquiry while the Sinhagad Road police have registered the complaint.
These events expose an alarming trend of deliberate stealing during times when houses are empty. The authorities are exhorting people to keep alert, set up security cameras, and quickly document strange behaviour.
The audacity of the burglaries and the extent of the damages suffered leave the people of the city stunned even while investigations are still under progress.
These consecutive burglaries demonstrate a declining level of household security and the need of a more proactive attitude from both people and law enforcement, not only individual acts. Though they live in separate areas of the city, the same trend in these crimes points to coordinated planning—probably by a network of repeat offenders aiming at unattended houses.
Lack of preventative patrolling combined with recurrent house vacancies during travel has made burglary targets soft. Although the police have started investigations, what is required now is a cooperative push: tougher night patrols, improved surveillance coverage in residential communities, and public awareness campaigns on home security.
This series of crimes acts as a wake-up call as safety cannot depend just on locks. Real security will arrive only when police, homes, and people cooperate to close the holes criminals are employing.
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