The Delhi Police has arrested two notorious armed snatchers and robbers involved in several cases of snatching and robbery registered in Delhi and National Capital Region. Police said they have also nabbed the illegal arms supplier who provided robbers illegal arms and ammunition.
The accused have been identified as Sunil (27), Amit (22), both residents of Bakner in Delhi’s Narela area and Tarun (22), a resident of Khera Kalan and he was also indulged in supplying illegal arms to criminals in National Capital.
Police said that a loaded semi-automatic sophisticated pistol with three cartridges, one country made pistol and three snatched mobiles have also been recovered from the possession of the accused.
According to Vijaynata Arya, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Northwest district, on July 27, two persons near Agarwal Sweets in Pitampura area fled after raising the cock of the gun at a constable and hitting the butt of pistol on the right side of rear view mirror of the patrolling bike.
“A case under section 186/353/427/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 25/27 Arms Act was registered at Maurya Enclave police station and investigation was taken up,” said the DCP.
“With the help of local intelligence and technical surveillance the accused were identified and Sunil was nabbed from Shahbad Dairy where he was hiding in an Almirah. Later on, accused Amit was also arrested by the team. Police also recovered weapons of the offence and three snatched mobile phones from the possession of the accused,” said the DCP.
“During interrogation, they confessed their involvement in the above said offence and also disclosed their involvement in three cases of snatching. They disclosed about the source of the weapon and co-accused Tarun, who used to supply illegal weapons to the accused persons, was also arrested,” said the DCP.
“The accused Sunil is found previously involved in 47 cases of robbery and snatching in Delhi and 12 cases of robbery and snatching in NCR while accused Amit disclosed his involvement in 15 criminal cases. The duo usually used to target people especially women in the isolated areas and at odd hours. They snatched and robbed gold items and mobile phones,” the DCP added.