Five arrested for burglaries in Delhi; 10 theft cases solved
Five men were arrested for allegedly carrying out burglaries in Central Delhi. The five accused were identified as Suraj, Ajay Pata, Aslam, Jai Parkash, and Rajender. They used to hide the valuables in a tunnel near Pusa roundabout, the police added. The cops said that with their arrest, as many as 10 cases of house burglaries and thefts were solved.
Accused constructed temporary accommodation for themselves inside tunnel
On May 18, a special team led by Assistant Commissioner of Police (Patel Nagar) Rohit Rajbir Singh nabbed Suraj while he was escaping a burglary in West Patel Nagar. Three of the accused were tracked down to a tunnel near Pusa Roundabout, where they had constructed a temporary accommodation inside the tunnel itself. Jai was tracked down at Sultanpuri and arrested from there.
Accused have stolen articles worth Rs. 6 lakh
Prakash, an auto driver, would borrow autorickshaws from his colleagues in Aman Vihar, so that he wouldn't be tracked down. All the associates would meet near Pusa Roundabout and then used to commit thefts. The burgled items including 10 laptops, 10 mobile phones, six branded watches, worth Rs. 6 lakh, were stored in the tunnel near Pusa Roundabout, till they could dispose of them.
