The Crime Branch of Delhi police have apprehended four juveniles for allegedly stealing a car and then going on to commit a series of armed robberies — inspired by heist movies — in South and South-East Delhi challenging the high security on the day of elections in the Capital.
The four minors in conflict with law were apprehended by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Friday near Jawahar lal Nehru University Gate, Munirka after they were tipped off. The gang came under police scanner after one Anand Kumar registered a complaint at Neb Sarai police station that on December 4, while returning home from work; four persons followed him in a Maruti Esteem car. They stopped him on IGNOU Road and robbed his two mobile phones at knife point. A case was lodged and investigation was taken up.
During investigation it was revealed that similar robberies have taken place in the vicinity of South and South-East Delhi, where people were divested off their cash and mobiles. “A Maruti Esteem car figured in all these incidents. later on, the said car was found abandoned in Vasant Kunj (North) area and was found stolen from Munirka village,” said Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ravindra Yadav.
Taking into account the series of robberies in a span of few hours and that too on the day of elections, the Crime Branch was tasked to nab the culprits. The police team finally succeeded yesterday with the apprehension of the four juveniles, police said. On their detailed examination, they were found to be living in Saidulazab village in South Delhi. One of them had been earlier involved in a case of vehicle theft and remained in Juvenile Welfare Home for about 45 days.