The Delhi Police arrested a 19-year-old boy for snatching a woman's purse containing phones and cash in Outer Delhi's Mangolpuri area on Sunday. Police said the alert patrolling team managed to nab one of the accused, while the other managed to run away.
According to police, the woman, Noori, was walking from home towards the Avantika Market when two bike-borne men came and robbed her of her two mobile phones and Rs 15,000 cash.
The woman raised an alarm after which locals gathered and one of the robbers was caught by police patrolling team. However, the other accused managed to flee with the two phones and cash.
Rajender Singh Sagar, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Outer district, said, “We have registered a case under section 392 (Punishment for robbery), 397 (Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt) and 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code and 25 and 27 of the Arms Act at the Mangolpuri police station.”
The officer said, “The arrested accused has been identified as 19-year-old Imran while the other accused, has been identified as Ashish. Both are residents of Wazirabad.”