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Pune Division’s joint RPF–GRP team busts Sansi gang for gold theft; Five accused arrested

Pune, Dec 6 (UNI) In a major breakthrough, police successfully detected a high-value passenger theft case and apprehended five members of the notorious Sansi gang involved in stealing 233 grams (23.8 tolas) of gold ornaments, valued at approximately Rs 8,14,500/-, from a lady train passenger on November 26, between Sangli and Miraj.
The operation was led by a joint team of Railway Protection Force (RPF) Pune Division, Crime Intelligence Branch (CIB/PA), Tejaswini CPDS Team, Local Crime Branch (LCB) Pune, and Government Railway Police (GRP) Miraj, on the Gandhidham–Bengaluru Express.
Following a complaint of theft, GRP Miraj registered a case vide Crime No. 117/2025 U/S 303 & 305(C) BNS. Acting swiftly, Pune Division activated its specialized Tejaswini CPDS team and launched a coordinated multi-agency investigation.
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