The Delhi Police has arrested a 22-year-old snatcher and recovered the mobile phone of former BJP MP Vijay Goel.
Sajan, a resident of Daryaganj, had allegedly snatched Goel’s phone last evening when he was going from Daryaganj towards Red Fort through Upper Subhash Marg, police had said.
Sajan, who had allegedly snatched Goel’s phone from him near Red Fort in north Delhi, was arrested from Daryaganj area, they said. Describing the incident, Deputy Commissioners of Police (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi had said Monday that around 6.45 pm, when Goel’s car reached near Jama Masjid metro station, a person wearing blue shirt and white cap came towards him, snatched his phone from his hand and fled. Police said they have registered a case and began their investigation. Police said they examined more than 100 CCTV cameras to evolve an outline of snatcher, which helped them zero in on him and finally arrest him.
The snatcher had changed his clothes and the pair he wore during the incident has been recovered, Kalsi said Tuesday.
After his arrest, Sajan disclosed to the police that he had sold the mobile phone to a person name Mohammad Asif (23), a native of Muradabad in Uttar Pradesh, for Rs 2,200, according to the officer.
At his instance, Asif has also been arrested, the DCP said, adding 23-year-old works as a helper in a shop. The snatched mobile phone has been recovered from Asif, police said, adding that Sajan was previously involved in four cases of snatching and Arms Act.