A day after a man delivering Rs 50 lakh in cash was allegedly robbed by two men posing as police officers in outer Delhi's Pitampura, the accused have been arrested and a minor boy has been apprehended in connection with the case.
Incident Details
According to police, a complaint was received from a resident of Rajasthan on Saturday at the Mangolpuri police station. The man claimed that he was traveling to Pitampura with a friend to hand over Rs 9 lakh in cash given by his employer when two individuals pretending to be police officers approached them. The impostors began questioning them before taking the bag containing the money.
The complainant further reported that the accused instructed them not to leave the spot, stating that senior police officers were on their way, before fleeing on a motorcycle. The victim managed to note down the vehicle's number, police said, adding that he later confirmed the stolen amount was Rs 50 lakh, which he had initially withheld due to fear.
Legal Action
A case was registered under sections 204 (personating a public servant), 319 (cheating by personation), 318 (cheating), and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Investigation and Arrests
“Teams were constituted and CCTV footage was analyzed. Manual and technical efforts were made to trace the accused,” said DCP (Outer) Vikram Singh. “Based on technical surveillance and tip-offs, three of the accused were identified.” The accused — identified as Vinay (20), Kuldeep (30), and a minor — were apprehended from Sonipat, Haryana.
Recovery
Police have recovered Rs 33.5 lakh in cash and the bag in which the cash was stolen. Additionally, two mobile phones purchased with the stolen money and the motorcycle used in the crime have also been seized.
