nThe Delhi Police recovered the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal’s mobile phone within hours which was stolen at Paharganj in Central Delhi. Police said that they have also arrested the accused involved in the theft. Meanwhile, Maliwal thanked police for its quick response and recovering her phone.
According to a DCW member, the theft occurred on Monday evening when Maliwal had gone to Paharganj to help an elderly woman in distress and subsequently police were informed about the incident.
The police informed her on Tuesday morning that her phone has been recovered.
Police said a man identified as Rohan alias Vinod has been arrested for allegedly stealing the phone.
“After been informed by the DCW, the police team put the stolen phone under technical surveillance, which detected the location of the phone and led to the arrest of the accused. CCTV camera footage of the area was also examined. Police teams are also verifying if the accused has any previous criminal record,” said a senior police official.
“Last night, I had gone to Paharganj to rescue an elderly woman. At the same time my phone was stolen from my pocket. After giving a complaint to the police, they caught the culprit in the night and got me my phone back. Thank you @DelhiPolice and SHO Paharganj for the quick action,” the DCW chief tweeted.