Overview
- Police arrested former tour company driver Kunal Kishore Gaikwad, who confessed to stealing a six-wheeler bus over unpaid wages, with the ₹15 lakh vehicle recovered from Vasai.
- Three suspects were held for a December 15 chain snatching near Sativali Lake, and an 8‑gram gold chain valued at ₹80,000 was recovered after their confession.
- In a burglary reported between November 27 and December 4 in Waliv, three habitual offenders were arrested following a trap in MIDC Talegaon, Pune.
- Recoveries in the housebreak and vehicle theft probe included two stolen motorcycles, mobile phones linked to the Waliv case, the crime vehicle, and a weapon, totaling about ₹1.21 lakh.
- Cases were registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as senior officers directed focused detection across Vasai–Virar, with further investigation and inter-jurisdictional coordination ongoing.