Overview
- Chandrakant Patil met Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar in Pune and directed police to compile evidence on offenders and identify illegal or benami assets for referral to the Enforcement Directorate.
- Patil said the government has asked for a comprehensive list to be sent to the ED and that the matter will be followed up in Delhi to push for action.
- BJP MP Murlidhar Mohol joined the meeting in which Patil also urged steps to choke criminal finances, including frequent inquiries and public parades of suspects.
- The push follows recent incidents in Pune, including a road-rage shooting linked to associates of fugitive gangster Nilesh Ghaywal in Kothrud last month.
- Separately, police said a 17-year-old was fatally stabbed this week, three teenagers were detained and a weapon was recovered, and officers described those involved as non-gang ‘rogue elements’ under 18.