Three inter-state vehicle thieves arrested

Three inter-state vehicle thieves were arrested after a stolen SUV fitted with a fake number plate allegedly attempted to run over police personnel, injuring two officers, when they were intercepted in west Delhi, an official said on Friday.

A purported video of the incident has gone viral on social media, which captured the dramatic chase. In the video, it can be seen that Delhi Police brought the SUV to a halt by positioning a towing truck directly in its path as the vehicle tried to make an escape.

Officers trailed the SUV closely and then sprinted towards it, smashing the window to nab the accused once the vehicle was forced to stop. Police were seen striking the SUV and attempting to break in as the driver made attempts to flee by steering the vehicle backwards. The footage were captured on CCTV, as stunned onlookers watched the scene unfold. The arrests were made after ground surveillance revealed that the SUV, a Kia Seltos, was being used in multiple high-end vehicle theft cases across the city.

“The SUV bearing a duplicate number plate to evade detection was allegedly involved in the theft of premium cars in different areas. The suspicious vehicle had been repeatedly noticed near the Vivek Vihar ITI underpass around 11 pm over the past few days,” DCP (West) Darade Sharad Bhaskar said.