Two civil defence volunteers were arrested on charges of robbery in Outer Delhi’s Bawana area on Saturday. The duo posed as policemen and started robbing people after they faced financial crises in their lives. One Delhi Police uniform and one civil defence uniform were recovered from their possession.
According to police, the accused have been identified as Sukhram(28) and Suresh(36), who dressed up like cops and snatched mobile phones from people.
“On Friday night, a person had filed a complaint with the police stating that two persons came on a black colour motorcycle, robbed his mobile phone and fled away. The pillion rider was wearing Khakhi pants and jacket. A robbery case was registered and several teams were constituted to nab the accused persons,” said Rajneesh Gupta, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini).
Police said that on Saturday they got information and accordingly laid a trap and apprehended the duo from Sector 1 of DSIIDC in Bawana.
“During sustained interrogation, it was revealed that Sukhram was a constable in Delhi Civil Defence and due to financial crunches he startedcommitting crime. At present, he was posted in the office of DeputyCommissioner (North) Alipur. He purchased the Delhi Police Uniform from Kingsway camp, Delhi and was using the same to extort money from general public. While, Suresh was also a constable in Delhi Civil
Defense and had left the job and due to financial crunches and started committing crime with his associate Sukhram,” said Gupta.
Police have recovered the robbed Mobile Phone, motor cycle used in commission of offence, 09 mobile phones, 67 Identity cards of different persons from their possession.