The Thak Thak gang has targeted a former Delhi Police Commissioner and decamped with his Ipad, Rs 30,000 cash and important documents kept in a leather bag. The incident took place on Saturday around 9 am when former Delhi Police Commissioner BK Gupta was going with friends to play golf in Chandigarh and stopped at a red light near the Majnu Ka Tila in the Civil lines area to shift their luggage, said a senior police officer.
“While they were shifting the luggage, an unknown man stole the bag carrying items and escaped,” said a senior police officer.
“Prima facie it appears that the notorious ‘thak thak’ gang is involved in this robbery. The investigation is underway and we have interrogated some suspects. We will soon nab the accused,” the officer said.
“A case of robbery has been registered against the unknown man. The place where the robbery took place has no CCTV camera,” added the officer.
A resident of Greater Kailash in South Delhi, the former Police Commissioner is a 1977 batch officer and served from 2010 till 2012. The Pioneer, last month had reported on how, the thak thak gang uses innovative ideas to steal valuables from your cars.
The gang is also known as the the puncture gang which is mostly active in South, Southeast and West Delhi and has been a constant nuisance for the Delhi Police.