With the arrest of three accused, the Delhi Police has busted a gang of robbers who allegedly used to target ‘cash collection agents’ in National Capital. Police said that recently the accused had robbed off the bag containing cash from an Amazon employee in South Delhi’s Chattarpur area.
The accused have been identified as Kundan (19), Raja (20) both residents of Sangam Vihar area and Hafiz Alam (19), a resident of Khanpur while the fourth accused identified as Javed, a resident of Sangam Vihar, who was released on Parole in the Covid Pandemic is still at large.
According to Atul Kumar Thakur, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DSCP), South district, on July 15, a complain was received from an Amazon cash collecting employee where he stated that he had collected cash from various shops located in the area of Devli and Dakshinpuri.
“While he was on his way to office at Chattarpur and reached MB Road near Lado Sarai a TSR hit him from behind and he fell down as well as sustained injuries. Thereafter, three boys got down and started beating him and took away his bag containing cash and ran away in the TSR,” said the DCP.
“The complainant further told police that the amount of cash could be around Rs 50,000 as the same was in sealed packets given by different shopkeepers. A First Information Report under section 392/34 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered at Saket police station and investigation was taken up,” said the DCP.
“The TSR was identified by the police team and on 16 July the TSR was stopped and checked. The TSR was driven by one Kundan and from his possession one country made weapon was also recovered. On his instance, Raja and Hafiz were also nabbed,” said the DCP.
“During interrogation, the accused revealed that they along with another associate Javed, who was released on Parole in the Covid pandemic had robbed the complainant. The accused further told police that they had the information about the Cash Collection agent going towards Chatarpur with huge cash,” said the DCP.
“Manhunt has been initiated to nab the remaining accused and further, investigation of the case is in progress,” said police.