The Crime Branch of Police in Pune has apprehended three individuals, including two women, for their alleged involvement in aiding the escape of drug case accused Lalit Patil from a government-run hospital in Pune. The accused are now in police custody.

The individuals arrested in this case were identified as Archana Nikam and Pradnya Kamble, both residents of Nashik. They were taken into custody by the Pune police's crime branch and subsequently presented before a court. The court has ordered that they remain in police custody until October 23.