The Delhi Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested two persons, including a juvenile, involved in the theft of 280 water meters stolen from the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) godown, located in Hazrat Nizamuddin in national Capital.
“The accused, identified as Ikram (22), a resident of Jangpura used to receive stolen meters from the juvenile. A First Information Report (FIR) was filed last week regarding the theft 280 water meters in DJB office. Acting on the complaint, CCTV footage of the nearby areas was analyzed, criminals with similar modus operandi were questioned and secret informers were also deployed,” said Chinmoy Biswal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), south east district.
“On the basis of intelligence gathered, one juvenile was apprehended from Lodhi flyover who disclosed that he along with his two other juvenile associates had stolen water meters from DJB godown and had sold these meters for Rs 50 to a kabadi (junk dealer) in Bhogal,” said the DCP.
“On instance of juvenile the junk dealer, Ikram was arrested and police have recovered 10 meters from his possession. During interrogation Ikram disclosed that had given them to one Rahim to sale all the water meters. He bought meters from the juvenile to earn quick money,” said the DCP.
“Efforts are being continued to nab the Rahim and other two other juveniles. So far we have recovered 13 meters and further investigation is going on,” said the DCP.