According to the police, head constable Dattatreya Bhilare and police constable Adinath Wakse were on patrol near Sonya Maruti chowk on Friday when they came upon a suspicious looking character. When the two challenged him, he tried to escape but was soon overpowered.

During questioning, he revealed that he was Mangesh Eknath Deshmukh, residing at Vishwanath Lodge in Kasba Peth. The police immediately searched the room and discovered the booty. According to the police, Deshmukh used to stay at the lodge under the pseudonym of Mahesh Suryakant Desai. He had been operating on trains during the night and would target passengers on trains bound for Karjat, Sangli, Solapur, Miraj and other places.

Nagar ZP chief 's pleas to CM
Ahmednagar: Narendra Ghule, president of Ahmednagar Zilla Parishad, has submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Narayan Rane, seeking extension of the tenures of Zilla Parishad office-bearers to two and half years or five years.