The Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested a 30-year-old man on Tuesday, who, they said, was behind a spate of auto and bike thefts. The accused identified as Surjeet Singh is a resident of outer Delhi’s Jasola village number-2 and a son of Delhi Jal Board employee.
“His arrest came on heels of a tip-off, informing police about his arrival at red light of Gopa Pur area to deliver a stolen bike to one of his accomplices named Shahid,” said Joint Commissioner (Crime) Ravindra Yadav, adding, “A team of police officials laid a trap near the area and nabbed the accused from the spot…A Hero Splendor bearing number Dl-8SBG-6160 was also recovered from his possession. It was a stolen one and an online FIR of its gone missing was registered on November 18, 2015.”
Yadav said, “Singh used to inject drugs to his body to become daring before committing any theft. Singh told police that he had stolen four other bikes following which all of them were recovered with the help of ZIPNET and police assistance,”
The accused disclosed that he studied up to fourth standard and worked as a mechanic for ten years. During this period he got addicted to drugs and to meet his expenses, he started stealing articles from neighbourhood, said officials.
He had earlier also been arrested and after serving his term in jail, he met Shahid who is an auto-lifter and started dealing in stolen bikes.