Ayurvedic Doctor among 4 Arrested for Thefts, Marijuana Trafficking in Kolhapur
Kolhapur: In a major breakthrough, Kolhapur police arrested four individuals, including an ayurvedic doctor, who was allegedly involved in more than 50 crimes, primarily related to house burglaries and the supply of marijuana.
The arrests were made following an investigation into a recent burglary in Ispurli village, where thieves stole gold jewellery worth Rs 5 lakh.
Following the investigation, the police learned that this notorious gang was led by a 46-year-old resident of the Jawahar Nagar area in Kolhapur city. During the investigation, the police managed to track him down, and he was found in possession of the stolen jewellery, which he intended to sell at Kalamba. Further interrogations revealed that he was not alone; three other accomplices were also identified. The three others included the Ayurvedic doctor and his two brothers. One of his brothers works as a scrap collector, while the other is a construction worker, both of whom accompanied him.
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As per the recent media report, Ravindra Kalamkar, the inspector of the local crime branch of Kolhapur police told TOI, "Sanjay Pol, is an ayurvedic doctor, but he had stopped practising about a year ago. He had incurred a huge debt and, therefore, decided to join his relative, Gurudatta, in carrying out crimes."
Kalamkar added that the Ayurvedic doctor also involved one of his brothers in the house break-in at Ispurli village. Over the past six years, one of his brothers has been involved in 52 cases, while the other has been involved in 22.
In addition to house burglaries, the Ayurvedic doctor is also reportedly involved in cases of robbery and marijuana trafficking, with police records showing charges against him at the Mahatma Gandhi police chowki in Miraj.
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Medical dialogues had earlier reported that a 31-year-old man was arrested by the Berhampur police on Thursday for allegedly impersonating an Ayurvedic doctor and cheating numerous people in Odisha's Ganjam district.
