Vasai Shocker: Auto-Rickshaw Driver Lured On Hiring Pretext, Beaten, Robbed Of Cash & Vehicle

Vasai Shocker: Auto-Rickshaw Driver Lured On Hiring Pretext, Beaten, Robbed Of Cash & Vehicle

A Vasai auto-rickshaw driver was lured with a hiring offer, taken to a forest area, beaten and robbed of cash and his vehicle. Virar Police Station’s Crime Detection Squad arrested three suspects within hours and recovered the stolen auto-rickshaw. The accused are Aman Arvind Thakur (25), Pratik Mohan Singh (20), and Manav Pradeep Kini (22).

Kirti KesarkarUpdated: Wednesday, June 03, 2026, 12:50 PM IST
Vasai Shocker: Auto-Rickshaw Driver Lured On Hiring Pretext, Beaten, Robbed Of Cash & Vehicle
Vasai Shocker: Auto-Rickshaw Driver Lured On Hiring Pretext, Beaten, Robbed Of Cash & Vehicle | ChatGPT

Vasai: A shocking incident has come to light where an auto-rickshaw driver was lured under the pretext of hiring his vehicle, taken into a forest area, brutally beaten, and robbed of his cash and auto-rickshaw.

However, the Crime Detection Squad of the Virar Police Station swiftly tracked down and arrested three suspects within just a few hours of the crime.

The police have also successfully recovered the stolen auto-rickshaw from the accused.The arrested individuals have been identified as Aman Arvind Thakur (25)Pratik Mohan Singh (20), Manav Pradeep Kini (22).

This swift action was executed by a dedicated team under the guidance of Virar Police Station's Senior Police Inspector L.M. Ture, Police Inspector (Crime) Surekh Gaikwad Prataprao Kadam, and Police Sub-Inspector Dnyaneshwar Kokate.

The team also included Police Constables Sandip Jadhav, Amol Chavan, Sachin Balid, Balaji Gaikwad, Balaji Shinde, and Police Personnel Somanath Kasar, Utkarsh Sonawane, and Vilas Rathod.

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