Woman Tied Up, ₹53.70 Lakh Robbed in Talegaon

PCMC24Published: 14 Oct 2026, 6:17 pm1 min read

Modern apartment buildings and a building under construction, with a road and greenery in front.

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Three thieves tied up a 60-year-old woman at knifepoint and stole valuables worth ₹53.70 lakh from her home in Jyotibanagar, Talegaon, early Tuesday morning. The culprits gained entry through a building under construction behind the house.

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The theft occurred early Tuesday morning in Jyotibanagar, Talegaon.
Three thieves tied up 60-year-old Bharti Maruti Bhalekar and stole valuables worth ₹53.70 lakh.
The culprits entered the house through a building under construction.
The stolen items include 68 tolas of gold jewellery, cash, silver jewellery, a mobile phone, and a wristwatch.
A case has been registered at Chikhli Police Station.

According to PuneKar News and News PCMC, a theft occurred at a house in Jyotibanagar, Talegaon, early Tuesday morning. Three thieves entered the home of 60-year-old Bharti Maruti Bhalekar, tied her up at knifepoint, and stole valuables worth ₹53.70 lakh.

According to information received, Bharti Maruti Bhalekar was sleeping alone on the first floor, while her sons and daughter-in-law were on the ground floor. The thieves climbed onto the terrace from a building under construction behind the house and gained entry. Police suspect the thieves took advantage of the ongoing construction.

The thieves stole 68 tolas of gold jewellery (valued at ₹48.25 lakh), ₹5 lakh in cash, silver jewellery worth ₹30,000, a mobile phone worth ₹10,000, and a wristwatch worth ₹5,000, totaling ₹53.70 lakh. Following the incident, Bharti Maruti Bhalekar filed a complaint at Chikhli Police Station, and the police are conducting further investigations.