Nagpur, India: The New Kamthi Police have arrested three individuals in connection with multiple thefts, successfully solving three cases and recovering stolen property worth ₹85,000.

The operation began after Ravindra Keshavrao Chandkhede, a resident of Avandi, Kamthi, Nagpur, reported that his Massey water pump, valued at ₹10,000, had been stolen from his farm. Following this, a case was registered under Section 379 of the IPC against unknown suspects.

During routine patrolling, police officers spotted three men transporting goods on a motorcycle on the Gada to Ajni village road. Suspicious of their activities, the officers stopped and questioned them. The men, identified as Arun Dulipchand Patle (24), Yogesh Channilal Patle (24), and Ashishlal Patle (26), all residents of Khamaria, Katangi, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, were taken into custody for further questioning.

At the police station, the suspects confessed to the theft of the water pump, which was subsequently recovered. They also admitted to stealing an LT cable worth ₹25,000 from a transformer in the New Kamthi area and a Hero Splendor motorcycle, valued at ₹20,000, from the Sakkardara police jurisdiction. The motorcycle they used during these crimes, valued at ₹30,000, was also seized by the police.

The total value of the recovered items, including the two vehicles, water pump, and cable, amounted to ₹85,000.

The successful arrests and recovery of stolen goods were made under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 5, Mr Sanjay Singh, with the dedicated efforts of officers and staff from the New Kamthi Police Station. The police have confirmed that the suspects are now in custody, and further investigations are ongoing.