Overview
- Officers from the Crime Branch visited the Pune office of DesignBoxed Innovations on the final day of campaigning for the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls.
- Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said the team went to verify information, found nothing objectionable, and did not register any case.
- Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar stated that staff cooperated fully during the visit and that no irregularities were detected.
- DesignBoxed’s Naresh Arora said employees were questioned about the firm’s work for the NCP, some documents and phone numbers were sought, and officials left their contact details.
- NCP figures questioned the timing of the visit as the party contests the local polls against ally BJP, reflecting heightened election-period tensions.