Delhi: 6 burglars caught dancing on CCTV camera arrested
A gang of six burglars who were caught dancing on CCTV camera footage before committing robbery in north Delhi's Lahori Gate area have been arrested, police said yesterday. One autorickshaw, two laptops, one LCD, some other electronic items and lock-breaking equipment were recovered from their possession, police said. The accused were identified as Alam, Anand, Sahib Ansari, Mohammad Safeeq, Salman, and Anil. Here's more.
Burglary was reported in Novelty Cinema area on July 10
On July 10, an incident of burglary was reported in Novelty Cinema area in which shutters of four shops were found broken and some electronic items and cash were stolen, DCP (north) Nupur Prasad said. The CCTV-camera installed there captured the burglars dancing on the street, she said. Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused used an autorickshaw with a tri-color design at its rear.
Police shortlisted 3,000 autorickshaws for investigation
On the basis of the clue, about 3,000 autorickshaws were short-listed with the help of RTO, Burari. Later, two autorickshaws of identical description were pinpointed by the police team. The activities of these two autorickshaws' drivers were kept under surveillance, Prasad said, adding that on the basis of a tip-off, the six accused were arrested along with the autorickshaws that were used in crime.
Accused Alam involved in 43 theft cases
Police said the accused Alam is involved in 43 cases of theft and burglaries while his associate Anand is involved in six cases of theft and burglaries registered in Delhi.
