With the arrest of two notorious criminals on Thursday, the Delhi Police claimed to have solved 10 cases of theft in National Capital. The outlaws used to come from Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh) to steal motorcycles in Delhi and after theft, used to sell them in Firozabad.
The accused have been identified as Pankaj (21) and Gaurav (19) both residents of Firozabad. Police have also recovered two stolen motorcycles and a country made pistol from their possession.
According to Chinmoy Biswal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South east district, following the incidents of theft and snatching Police Staff erected random pickets in Lajpat Nagar and every suspect bike rider was thoroughly checked by the picket staff when on November 18 at around 8.30 pm two bikers on seeing the police team tried to flee but were apprehended by the police team.
“During sustained interrogation, the accused disclosed that they both live in same locality in Firozabad and are childhood friends. They both used to do blue collar jobs in their city and in the early age they became addicted to liquor and ganja. In order to meet their needs, they both planned to steal motorcycles from Delhi,” said the DCP.
“They further told the police that they used to come to Delhi for stealing bikes and after stealing they used sell them to their receiver in Firozabad. They used to get Rs 5000 on each bike from their receiver. The accused persons had also procured an illegal weapon from UP and used to carry them for threatening purposes,” said the DCP.