Two nabbed for robbing actresses

Aarey sub-division police have arrested two criminals for robbing and molesting upcoming actresses and models. Chandrakant Kamble alias Sushil and Suresh Mane were arrested on April 30 at the Filmcity.

Police said at least three cases of robbing and molesting women were registered with the Aarey sub-division police station against Kamble and Mane.

The duo on January 3 this year had kidnapped and robbed Renu Surendrapal Singh. The two had kidnapped her from her Bandra residence and taken her to the jungles of Aarey sub-division.

On March 1 this year, the two had kidnapped a certain Varsh Bhatiya from her Lokhandwala Complex residence and taken her to the same jungles. They had robbed her of wrist- watch, cash and jewellery.On April 15, the two had kidnapped and robbed a certain Supriya Karnik in a similar fashion. The police said the two would pose as aides of some well known film producer or director. They then would tell the actress that the director had offered her a job and ask her to come along. A police team comprising ACP Satish Gaikwad, inspector Prabhakar Satam, sub-inspector Ramesh Bankar arrested the two from Filmcity after they received a tip-off that the two were going to arrive there.

Armed robbery

A 60-year-old petrol pump manager was robbed by four unidentified men armed with choppers and countrymade revolvers on Friday afternoon at V P Road. The police said Chhabilbhai Shah was taking Rs 1,64,700 for depositing in a bank at V P Road. At around 1.25 pm, four unidentified robbers attacked him outside the bank and threatened him with weapons. When the four tried to snatch the bag, Shah resisted them. One of the robbers then stabbed Shah on the right hand, snatched the bag containing cash and fled in a taxi.

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