Two members of Doodh Chor gang arrested

Two members of a so-called ‘Doodh Chor’ gang were arrested after a purported video showing theft of dairy products in southwest Delhi’s Uttam Nagar area surfaced online. The accused would trail milk supply vehicles and steal crates left unattended during deliveries, transporting the stolen goods using stolen vehicles, police said.

A team analysed over 300 CCTV clips and developed leads with the help of local intelligence, eventually identifying two suspects — Mohit alias Patha (27) and Ayush Maan Pandey alias Pandit (19), both residents of Ranhola, Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer) Vikram Singh said.

“The video, dated March 26, had been widely circulating on social media, prompting the launch of a targeted operation to track down those involved in the thefts of milk crates and dairy products,” he said.

On April 3, police received specific information that the duo would be arriving near a church in Vikas Nagar. “A trap was laid, and the two were apprehended while travelling in a three-wheeler,” he added.

During checking, 14 empty milk crates were recovered from the vehicle, which was later found to be stolen from the Prem Nagar area in Rohini. The accused failed to produce ownership documents, and verification through ZIPNET (Zonal Integrated Police Network) confirmed its stolen status. Subsequent interrogation revealed their involvement in recent milk and curd thefts reported in Uttam Nagar, the DCP said.