2 min readPuneMay 21, 2026 10:26 PM ISTCrime branch sleuths launched a parallel investigation into the case. (File Photo)Pune city police arrested a chef for allegedly throwing acid on a woman and her male friend, following a dispute.Police identified the accused as Shriram Vadhu Savner (30) from Baitul in Madhya Pradesh (MP).Police said the victim, in her early 20s, worked at a hotel in Pune city. After finishing her work, she left the hotel with a male colleague whom she resided with.The accused allegedly intercepted them at Tadiwala road area. He threw acid at them and escaped from the spot. Both received burn injuries. They were admitted to a hospital for treatment.A first information report (FIR) was lodged against the accused at Bundgarden police station under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanita (BNS) sections 124 (1), 351 (3).Crime branch sleuths launched a parallel investigation into the case. Cops checked about 50 videos captured by CCTV cameras from Tadiwala road to Pune Railway station area.It revealed the accused escaped by the Chalukya Express train. Police said the accused changed his clothes thrice while travelling by train to evade police.Story continues below this adHowever, police nabbed him with the help of a Railway Protection Force (RPF) team at Hubli in Karnataka on Thursday within 24 hours after the offence came to be reported. He was then brought to Pune for further investigation, police said.Police inspector Sudarshan Gaikwad of crime branch said both the accused and the victim woman hail from Madhya Pradesh and were in a relationship in the past. He added that, the woman, now working at a hotel in Pune, was in a relationship with another man. She had lodged a molestation case against the accused in the past.Police said he had been asking the victim to withdraw this case. “Due to these disputes, he came to Pune from Madhya Pradesh with an inflammable liquid and committed the crime. The accused worked as a chef at a plush hotel in MP,” Gaikwad said.Click here to join Express Pune WhatsApp channel and get a curated list of our stories© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:acid attackAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogLIVE Score GT vs CSK, IPL 2026: Chennai 72/5 (8 overs); Siraj, Rabada crush Chennai with four wickets43 seconds agoUS Iran War News LIVE Updates: US has ‘total control’ of Strait of Hormuz, wants it ‘free, without tolls’, says Trump18 minutes agoDrishyam 3 Movie Review Live Updates: Mohanlal-Jeethu Joseph strike gold again; Rs 50 crore-plus opening day on the cards25 minutes agoOdisha 12th Result 2026 Highlights: CHSE stream-wise results, revaluation dates4 hours agoTamil Nadu TNDGE SSLC 10th Results 2026 Highlights: Revaluation, re-totalling dates announced4 hours ago