How was the stolen cement truck taken from Pune police custody?

The truck was stolen from police custody near Panchami Hotel Chowk on Pune-Satara Road, despite tyre jammers being fitted. Police suspect a duplicate key was used.

What traffic rules did the stolen truck violate in Pune?

The ready-mix cement truck was impounded for plying in a restricted zone where the movement of heavy vehicles was banned.

Are vehicles frequently stolen from Pune police custody?

This is the third reported incident since 2023 where vehicles seized by Pune police have disappeared from custody, raising concerns.

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Pune Traffic Police Truck Vanishes From Custody

31 Dec

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Summary

An impounded cement truck was stolen from police custody in Pune.
The truck was stolen despite having tyre jammers fitted by officers.
This is the third such incident involving stolen vehicles from police in Pune since 2023.

Pune Traffic Police Truck Vanishes From Custody

In a baffling incident, a ready-mix cement truck impounded by Pune city traffic police has been stolen. The vehicle was taken from police custody near Panchami Hotel Chowk on Pune-Satara Road during the night of Saturday and Sunday. Police had fitted jammers to the truck's tyres to prevent movement, yet it disappeared. This marks the third instance of a vehicle vanishing from police custody in Pune since 2023, raising serious concerns about security protocols.

Previously, in 2023, the Yerawada police seized a luxury bus for traffic violations, only for its owner to take it without informing authorities. Approximately two years before that, a car impounded for drunk driving in Koregaon Park also disappeared the following day, despite having tyre jammers. These repeated occurrences highlight a disturbing trend of vehicles being retrieved from police control.