Justice, liberty and fraternity. Kishor Khairnar held on to these virtues since the day he joined the Force as a Police Inspector for Maharashtra Police. Khairnar has served in several capacities in different cities and rural police stations. He is known for his decision-making capabilities and effective communication skills.
As Senior Police Inspector, Kasarvadavali Police Station, he has given his best, be it crime detection or helping citizens under his jurisdiction. Recently, a lady residing at Kasarvadavali had filed a complaint regarding her lost gold bangles worth Rs One Lakh while on her way to her workplace. Khairnar immediately took action and asked his constables to search for the bangles. “At Sir’s order, we swung into action. We check the CCTV footage and saw a woman picking up the bangles. With the help of the footage, we also traced the woman, retrieved the bangles from her and then returned it to the victim,” said a police officer attached to the Crime Branch, Kasarwadavli.
Stolen JCB found in 24 hours
Kasarwadavli Police Station received a complaint regarding a JCB machine which was stolen on 24th January 2020. In his complaint, the complainant Abhimanu Madhavi said that he had parked his JCB in an open space near his house. The next morning, he found out to his dismay that it was missing from the spot where he had parked it the previous evening. The complaint was registered under Section 379 (Punishment for Theft) of the Indian Penal Code against unknown people.
“After receiving the case, we immediately swung into action and informed the local crime branch. A team was formed under the leadership of Kishor Khairnar and Assistant Police Inspector Sagar Jadhav. With the help of CCTV footage, we were able to identify the accused,” said Kishor Khairnar. Acting on a tip-off from one of the sources that the accused were hiding at Pune, we laid a trap and arrested two accused – Sumit Chutare (21) and Chandrakant Potte (18) and also seized the stolen JCB which was worth Rs. 27,00,000. We are searching for the third accused – Balasaheb Potte – who soon will be behind bars,” Khairnar added.
The swift action from senior Police Inspector, Kishor Khairnar, led to the arrest of the thieves. The case was solved within 25 hours.
Held within 72 hours
In another incident, Kasarwadavli Police Station received a complaint from Sadanand Bhaskar (64), a resident of Anand Nagar, Godbunder Road, Thane, that he was looted by an unknown person of Rs. 19,000 while withdrawing money from the Corporate Bank ATM. A case under Section 420 (Cheating and Dishonesty) of the India Penal Code was registered at Kasarwadavli Police Station.
According to the police, after receiving the complaint, Senior Police Inspector Kishor Khairnar alerted their sources about it. ASI Sagar Jadhav received a tip-off from his confidential source about the accused arriving at Mumbra Railway Station. The police laid a trap and arrested the accused identified as Shauzan Rehman (24), Gyasuddin Siddiqui (26); both residents of Mumbra, Mumbai.
“Cases of looting senior citizens are increasing. Thus, after receiving a complaint, a team of officers look into the matter with utmost seriousness and urgency. We start looking for history-sheeters who had conducted such crimes in the past and who are currently on bail,” said Khairnar. He also added, “Acting on the information provided by one of our sources, we laid a trap and nabbed the accused. We have also seized two Oppo Reno company mobile phones, a One plus mobile phone worth Rs 47,500, cash and other belongings worth Rs 1,04,700 from the accused.”
The arrested accused had eight cases registered against them at Kurla, Kalyan and Bhiwandi Police Stations. The accused confessed that they have looted senior citizens at several places like Mumbra, Thane, Mumbai, Pune, Karnataka, etc. They were presented before the court and have been remanded in police custody for further investigation.
Speaking to the Mumbai Protector, Kishor Khairnar said, “I have zero tolerance for crime and criminals. Policing has never been just a job for me. It is my passion to assist the local citizens as well as my colleagues. It is not a routine 9 to 6 job. A policeman should be devoted to his work and that alone will give satisfaction. Crimes like chain snatching and vehicle theft may appear trivial but can be very traumatizing for the victims. Tackling street crime is very important because it affects the common man the most, and the image of the police is also at stake if we do not do our part well. People will lose confidence in us. Our station has set a good record in detecting such cases, and we are determined to keep crime under control.”
Mohit Naik
