A 22-year-old man who robbed a person at knife point in order to purchase a gift item for his girlfriend on her birthday was arrested by the Delhi Police.
The accused has been identified as Virat Singh, a resident of Dabri.
According to Santosh Kumar Meena, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Dwarka district, on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, an incident of robbery was reported at Dabri police station where complainant alleged that when he was going to his home and was near Sitapuri Bus Stand, Dabri, four men robbed his mobile, `5,500 and his ID cards at knife point. “He was also stabbed by knife by one accused during robbery. On Tuesday, information was received regarding the criminals involved in the incident. Police reached near Gurjar Dairy, Dharmpura, Najafgarh and apprehended Singh,” said the DCP.
“During interrogation, he disclosed that he was working in a call center in Gurgaon, but due to lockdown, he lost his job. He wanted to purchase gift for his girlfriend on her birthday. To fulfil their financial requirements for gift and other one, the robbery was committed,” said the DCP.
“Police have recovered one robbed mobile phone from the possession of the accused,” police said, adding that efforts are being made to nab the co-accused persons.