Pune Crime Spree: Kothrud House Burgled for Lakhs, Engineer Defrauded in Hinjewadi

• Thieves broke into a locked apartment in Kothrud's Azad Nagar, stealing gold jewelry worth ₹6.30 lakh from 'Sukhjai Complex'.
• The incident occurred on December 5 while the residents were out of town, leading to an atmosphere of fear in the area.
• Kothrud police have registered a case against unknown thieves and are reviewing CCTV footage to identify suspects.
• Separately, an IT engineer in Hinjewadi was defrauded of ₹23.80 lakh by 'EIE Market Place Technology' officials.
• The fraud involved a false promise to deliver household goods to Jharkhand; Hinjewadi police are investigating.

Why It Matters: Pune sees a surge in crime with a major Kothrud theft and a large-scale Hinjewadi fraud.