Three criminals have been arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly robbing people by giving them electric shock with an electric torch in Central Delhi. The accused, Prince Vinod (35), Pradeep Mantosh (22) and Kanak Ratnam (39) were earlier members of notorious ‘Thak Thak Gang’.
“Later, Vinod and his accomplices started robbing people after giving them electric shock using an electric torch. Once the victim became unconscious, they used to rob him of his cash and other belongings. The gang also operated in many other cities including Mumbai, Indore, Surat, Ahemdabad and Jaipur,” said a senior police official.
With their arrest, cash worth Rs 15.30 lakh, jewellery, 20 wrist watches, a country-made pistol, a car and a bike have been recovered from the possession of the accused.
According to Mandeep Singh Randhawa, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Central district, the matter came to light after an accountant working in a private firm at Chandni Chowk reported that on July 12, he was robbed by the accused while he was returning to office in an auto after collecting the cash from Karol Bagh area.
“When he reached at Guru Nanak Chowk near Kamla Market, suddenly a person wearing a helmet walked towards him and immobilised him by giving electric shock with an object and robbed his cash bag carrying Rs 21.69 lakh and escaped with his accomplice on a motorcycle,” said the DCP.
“About 70 CCTV cameras were scanned to identify the accused and the accused, Prince Vinod was apprehended on July 27 from Inder Puri area, Subsequently, the other two were also apprehended from Madangir,” said the DCP.
“Interrogation revealed that Vinod used to keep a track of people who carried cash bags and informed his accomplices to follow them.
When the victim got stuck in traffic, they took advantage of the opportunity and robbed them after giving him electric shock,” said the DCP
“The accused then shifted the robbed cash bag in a car at some mid-point and distributed the money among them,” said the DCP adding that further investigation is going on.