Pune, 21st October 2026: Pune Police have externed 10 alleged habitual offenders, including a gang leader, from Pune city, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune district for two years to maintain law and order. The order was issued by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Milind Mohite of Zone II.
The individuals, linked to areas including Katraj, Ambegaon, Bibwewadi and Dhankawadi, have cases registered against them involving murder, attempted murder, robbery, preparation for robbery, extortion, illegal possession of weapons, serious assault, drug sales, obstructing government officials and creating public fear.
The 10 individuals named in the order are:
Ambegaon Police Station: Akash alias Button Prakash Bandilkar (20), Rameshwar Laxman Kare (25) and Ganesh Tamarama Jadhav (23), all residents of Katraj; and Aditya alias Sonya Khandu Kamble (23), from Ambegaon Khurd.
Bibwewadi Police Station: Aniket Vijay Kondhare (22), from Lower Indiranagar, and Kiran Dattatraya Pangare (23), from Dhankawdi.
Bharati Vidyapeeth Police Station: Vikas Anil Jadhav (28) and Vivek Ramesh Shewale (24), both from Khopdenagar, Katraj; Ganesh alias Chirag Sachin Badgujar (22), from Bharatnagar, Katraj; and Omkar Anant Bahirat (23), from Gujrawadi, Katraj.
The action was taken on the instructions of Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, Joint Commissioner Sanjay Darade and Additional Commissioner Rajesh Bansode.
Police said strict preventive action would continue against active offenders on their records to curb criminal activities and protect public safety.