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Thieves tie up elderly woman, loot 68 tolas of gold and cash in Pune
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News18•14-10-2026, 12:40
Thieves tie up elderly woman, loot 68 tolas of gold and cash in Pune
- •A shocking robbery took place at midnight in Jyotibanagar, Talwade, Pune.
- •The thieves tied up the hands and feet of a 60-year-old woman named Bharati Bhalekar and beat her.
- •Taking advantage of ongoing construction behind the house, the thieves broke in and threatened her with a knife.
- •Valuables worth 53 lakh 70 thousand rupees, including 68 tolas of gold jewelry and 5 lakh rupees in cash, were looted.
- •A case has been registered against three thieves at the Chikhali police station and further investigation is underway.
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Thieves stole valuables worth 53 lakh 70 thousand rupees, which included 68 tolas of gold jewelry, 5 lakh rupees in cash, 30 thousand rupees in silver jewelry, a 10 thousand rupee mobile phone, and a 5 thousand rupee watch from the house.
The thieves took advantage of ongoing construction right behind the house, entered from the construction site, broke the living room door, and barged in.
Bharati Maruti Bhalekar, the 60-year-old victim, filed a formal complaint at the Chikhali police station regarding the incident, leading to a case being registered against three thieves.
