A gang of two women who used to rob people during night on the pretext of seeking help were nabbed by Delhi Police on Monday. "The accused identified as Sweety (24) and Muskan (25) in order to earn their livelihood they both started robbing single man in the night. They used to allure man as well as used to seek help," said police official.
"During interrogation the accused revealed that when the victim came to extend help, other associates who used to wait, came from behind and they together robbed the person. At times, they also used to threaten men that if he tried to report the matter to police then they will also lodge false complaint against him. Accused women also disclosed that in past 2-3 months, they had robbed around 5-6 men by employing the same modus operandi. It appears that the victims did not report the same to police as they apprehended social stigmae," said Chinmoy Biswal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) South-East district.
"The gang was caught around 9:30 pm on Saturday when an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) was patrolling near Moolchand Metro station. Police personnel on the ERV noticed a person shouting 'Chor Chor' and was running behind two women. The ERV chased and intercepted the women. The victim said that he was going to his home on his motorcycle when he reached near Moolchand metro station, he was signaled by two women who were shouting Help! Help! When he stopped his bike, one of the women slapped him. He fell down from his bike and the second woman took out his purse and both ran away towards Ring Road, lajpat Nagar," said Biswal.