Fifty cases of theft have been worked out with the arrest of 5 persons of Nepali origin by the Special Staff Outer district police. The accused persons have been identified as Dipesh Bist (26), Dharamraj Bohara (32) Deepak Bohara (34) Ram Singh (36) and Ram Prasad Sharma (38) all residents of Munirka Village, Delhi.
DCP (Outer District) Seju P. Kuruvilla stated that the police received a tip-off on Sunday that the accused persons would arrive in F-Block, Mangolpuri to conduct a recce in a stolen car carrying illegal weapons with the intent to commit a burglary at a wine shop. The police team then laid a trap and at 4:30 pm the police was able to apprehend the accused persons as they were trying to flee.
On sustained interrogation the accused persons revealed that they had allegedly committed around 50 burglaries in Delhi, majorly targeting wine shops. They disclosed that they would first identify their target, before confirming their target. They would then conduct a recce, Kuruvilla said.
The police recovered two pistols, six live cartridges, one stolen vehicle, five stolen motorcycles and house breaking equipments and cutters from the accused.