Delhi Police busts interstate gang of robbers, arrest accused after brief gunfight
India Today
A gang of interstate robbers were arrested by the Delhi Police after a brief encounter. Two stolen bikes, one pistol, three revolvers, 37 live cartridges, pepper spray, and a hammer were seized from their possession.
A gang of interstate robbers were arrested on Saturday by the Delhi Police after a brief gun fight in the Seemapuri area of the national capital.
The team of Special Staff, Shahdara District busted the gang and seized two stolen bikes, one pistol, three revolvers, 37 live cartridges, pepper spray, and a hammer from their possession.
With the arrest of these four accused, the sensational robbery case of MS Park in which Rs 3 lakhs was robbed at gunpoint from a collection agent in January has been cracked.
After receiving a complaint from the 39-year-old collection agent of Versha Udyog in Bawana, the team of Special Staff conducted an investigation.
The police scanned over 1000 CCTV cameras on the stretch of approx 120km from the scene of the crime i.e. MS Park to Khurja outskirt) in the last one month and developed local intelligence before apprehending the robbers.
They found that the base of these criminals was Khurja village, in UP's Bulanshahr. The accused committed crimes using stolen motorcycles with fake number plates and firearms.
DCP Shahdara R Sathiyasundaram said, "The CCTV footage of the crime scene was collected and it was revealed that four persons on two Apachi Motorcycles committed the act. The team mapped the entry and exit routes of the robbers and analysed more than 1000 CCTV cameras within the radius. It was found that the alleged accused persons came from Khurja, Bulandshahr and had fled away towards Meerut Road. They used a complicated route through villages to avoid police and CCTVs."
