Car owners who had come to Spine Road in Bhosari for a Sunday marathon were left in shock after thieves damaged eight cars parked along the road and stole laptops, cellphones, and a gold chain collectively worth Rs 1.6 lakh from these vehicles.The marathon was organised in the area by a group in Pimpri Chinchwad.A 32-year-old runner from Lohegaon who lost his gold chain and a mobile handset in the theft lodged a complaint with the Bhosari MIDC police.A case was registered under sections 303 (theft) and 324 (4) (mischief causing loss or damage to the amount of twenty thousand rupees and more) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).Durgesh Bugade, a graphic designer from Sinhgad Road who lost his laptop, bank cards and clothes in the theft, told TOI that the LSoM (Last Sunday of the Month) run was organised in the Spine Road area.“All runners reached the venue around 5am and parked their cars near PCNDTA circle along Spine Road. The area where we parked our cars was not lonely. There were runners and morning walkers,” Bugade said.After finishing the run, when Bugade reached his car, he noticed the front door’s window broken. “I had kept my laptop in the car because I had to attend a seminar later. I also had a few clothes. The thieves stole everything,” Bugade said, adding, “All my work was stored in the laptop. My clients have already started calling for work.”One of the other runners, who lost his debit card, told police that while running, he received a message that some amount was debited from his bank account at a cash dispensing machine.“He received one more message about the decline of a transaction from another ATM kiosk while we were at the police station,” Bugade said.An officer from the Bhosari MIDC police said they have started collecting CCTV footage from the spot.“We will collect CCTV footage from both the ATM kiosks,” the officer said.A similar theft had occurred in Oct 2019 on BMCC Road in Pune, where 11 cars of runners were broken into, and cellphones, laptops, and other valuables collectively worth Rs 1.5 lakh were stolen. A case was registered with the Deccan Gymkhana police.
