With the arrest of five person Delhi Police on Wednesday busted a gang of robber who had allegedly robbed a van carrying Amazon products worth lakhs of rupees.
According to Madhur Verma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), New Delhi district, the accused were identified as Kishan (45), Kuldeep Ragha (24), Aakash Rathore (25), Karan (25) and Aman.
"A complaint was filed by a person on June 26 alleging that his van en-route to Karol Bagh from Manesar with Amazon products was looted by men who forcibly intercepted the vehicle at Ridge road, snatched his keys at gun-point and decamped with it. The men came in a Hyundai Santro car," said Madhur Verma, deputy commissioner of police (New Delhi).
Explaining the modus operandi of the accused, the DCP said that Rathore used to work as driver with Amazon Transportation Services in Gurugram and was aware of the shipment process, which includes the sealing of such vehicles. "He and his associates used to wait for vehicles loaded with consignments on highways," said the DCP.
"Whenever a transport vehicle crossed them, they used to chase it and rob the articles, he said. They used to tamper with the company seal and took out items from the vans," the DCP added.