The Delhi Police has arrested four people, including two miscreants, who had snatched a phone from a metropolitan magistrate in North Delhi's Kamla Nagar area on Monday night. Police said they have also arrested two receivers of stolen items. Police have also recovered one snatched Apple i-phone, stolen two wheeler and Rs 8,000 from the possession of the accused.
"The joint team of Roop Nagar police station and Bharat Nagar police station arrested, the duo snatchers Karan (20) and Raheem (19) and on their instance arrested the receivers of the stolen properties identified as Durga Prasad (26) and Muzammil Ahmed (24), said Monika Bharadwaj, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), North district.
On Monday night, the Magistrate was walking in front of his house in Kamla Nagar and talking on his mobile phone. Suddenly, two persons on a scooty came from behind and snatched his phone and fled away. "During investigation, it was revealed that they had sold the snatched phone to Durga following which, he was also arrested. Further, Durga disclosed that he had sold the mobile to Muzammil for Rs 10,000 and at his behest, Muzammil was also arrested," said the DCP.