Pune: Rajgad police arrested a five-member gang within 24 hours of a robbery at a jewellery showroom in Khed Shivapur and recovered gold rings worth Rs 3.5 lakh.A police team led by inspector Santosh Jadhav arrested the accused — Ishwar Waghmare (30), hailing from Dharashiv, and Shailesh Sable (21), Tanaji Londhe (39), Karan Hajare (21) and Rakesh Kapre (22), all residents of Khed Shivapur.The robbery took place around 8pm on Friday at a jewellery showroom in the Shriramnagar area of Khed Shivapur. Four men with their faces covered barged into the showroom and threatened the owner and an employee with sharp weapons. They then fled with five gold rings worth Rs 3.5 lakh.Assistant inspector Chetan Machale of Rajgad police told TOI that the police team found a motorcycle allegedly used by the accused at the crime scene.“We traced the owner with the help of the motorcycle’s registration number and took one of the accused into custody from Khed Shivapur. During questioning, he revealed the names of the four other accused,” Machale said.Police subsequently arrested the remaining four accused. All five are daily-wage workers. Waghmare allegedly masterminded the robbery by roping in four local men and promising them money to carry out the plan.“The accused have been remanded to police custody till Oct 21,” Machale said.
