The year 2025 saw Pimpri-Chinchwad grappling with several disturbing criminal incidents. These included a firing targeting a steel factory manager in an alleged extortion plot, the rape of a minor during a 'Truth and Dare' game, and a bus arson that resulted in four fatalities. Other notable cases involved the tragic suicide of Vaishnavi Hagawane and the Kund Mala incident, which also claimed four lives, highlighting significant challenges for local law enforcement.