**Three Men Arrested for Armed Robbery Near Kalamboli Signal, Navi Mumbai**
*Navi Mumbai:* The Crime Branch Unit-3, Panvel, has apprehended three men for allegedly robbing a cement bulker driver at knifepoint and stealing his OnePlus mobile phone near Kalamboli signal.
**Accused Identified**
The arrested individuals have been identified as Prathamesh Vasudev Tare (24), Sameer Shridhar Pednekar (26), and Sahil Uday Khaire (23). Originally from Mumbai, the accused currently reside in the Vichumbe and Vihighar areas of Panvel.
**Details of the Incident**
On September 14, the trio, riding a scooter, intercepted the bulker near Kalamboli signal. They threatened the driver with a knife, demanded money, and robbed him of his expensive mobile phone before fleeing the scene. Following the incident, a case of armed robbery was registered at Kalamboli Police Station, and the Crime Branch Unit-3 launched a parallel investigation.
**Crime Branch Operation**
Under the supervision of ACP (Crime) Ajaykumar Landge and the guidance of Senior PI Avinash Kaldat, API Pawan Nandre, PSI Abhaysingh Shinde, and their team utilized technical surveillance, CCTV footage, informers, and field intelligence to track down the accused.
The three men were arrested on September 17 and produced before the court, which remanded them in police custody until September 20. They have since been handed over to Kalamboli Police for further investigation, said ACP Landge.
**Habitual Offenders with Criminal Past**
Investigations revealed that the accused are habitual offenders with a history of criminal activities. Sameer Pednekar has seven cases registered against him—six at Kalachowki Police Station and one at Azad Maidan Police Station. Prathamesh Tare has four serious cases registered at Wadala Police Station.
Police confirmed that the trio has been involved in at least two cases of robbery and fraud within the Kalamboli and Khandeshwar police station limits.
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