The Crime Branch of Delhi Police arrested a 24-year-old auto-lifter who had stolen bike of a head constable while the latter was on-duty at Rajouri Garden police station. The accused was identified as Sonu Panchal, resident of Shahdara. Sonu Panchal was arrested on March 31, when he and his accomplice wre trying to sell off the bike, said a police officer.
“On Wednesday, we received a tip-off about Panchal’s arrival at Nand Nagri area to dispose of a stolen motorcycle,” said the officer while adding, “That time we did not know that the motorcycle belonged to a police officer.”
Panchal arrived at Gagan cinema of the area in the evening with a stolen motorcycle bearing number — HR-13-D-4455. “A police laid a trap and the accused was nabbed,” the officer said, adding that the motorcycle was Honda Stunner. According to police officials, the FIR of the lost motorcycle was registered online on Wednesday under IPC Section 379 at Rajouri Garden police station.
“The bike, belonging to a head constable, was stolen from outside of the Rajouri Garden police station. The head constable was on duty sitting in front of the parking of the station,” added the officer.
Two other motorcycles were also recovered from Panchal’s possession. The two bikes were stolen from the areas under jurisdiction of Bhalaswa Dairy police station and Indrapuram police station of Delhi and Ghaziabad respectively.
Panchal, a Class X drop out from Class X, had worked as mechanic in Hyundai Company. “Panchal was also detained earlier when he was a juvenile over a snatching case in Northeast Delhi’s Mansarovar Park,” added the officer.