In a recent case of snatching in the national Capital that has left top Government officials and police red-faced, a man snatched the Iphone of Ukrainian Ambassador Igor Polikha while he was taking pictures of the Red Fort on Wednesday morning.
Jatin Narwal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) said, “The incident took place on September 20 at around 9.15 am when the Ukraine Ambassador was clicking pictures of the Red Fort.”
Meanwhile, police sources on Friday said that a team of the anti-theft squad of the North district arrested one person identified as Ranjendra Prasad and another person has also been identified but he is absconding.
Police on Friday said that they had tasked around 12 teams to solve the case.
According to a senior police officer of the North district, Polikha was alone at the time of the incident.
Following the incident, senior officers claimed that they have clues about the accused and are scanning CCTV footage from the area. They also questioned 250 people in the area.
The senior police officer said that Polikha is a photography enthusiast. His phone contained pictures he had clicked and some personal information.
This is not the first incident of snatching and robbery from foreign nationals in Delhi.
In April this year, a German youth was allegedly thrashed and robbed of his belongings.
According to police, German national Benjamin Scolt had taken a rickshaw near Chandni Chowk Metro station to a bus terminal to board a bus to Amritsar.
Scolt told police that the rickshaw puller took a wrong route, convincing Scolt it was a short cut. The rickshaw puller picked up his accomplice on way and robbed Rs 8,000 cash and a mobile from him after attacking him with a blade.
Police said that the rickshaw puller took a detour near Geeta Colony Flyover claiming that it was a short cut.
“The rickshaw puller stopped midway to pick up a man informing Scot that he was his friend. He then took the rickshaw towards Yamuna Khadar under the flyover where they tried to snatch the foreigner’s valuables. The youth resisted after which the rickshaw puller attacked him with a blade.
“The victim managed to free himself and reached the flyover where two people crossing the area in their car helped him, informed police and took him to the hospital,” said a senior police officer.