Six arrested for allegedly robbing Rs 70 lakh in Delhi
Police arrested six men, including a former cleaner, for an October 24 robbery near the Gulabi Bagh underpass.
Delhi police arrested six men for allegedly robbing Rs 70 lakh from a man near the Gulabi Bagh underpass in north Delhi on October 24, according to the Hindustan Times. The suspects allegedly blocked the victim's scooter, threw chilli powder into his eyes, and assaulted him before fleeing with a backpack containing the cash.
The complainant, an employee of a firm in Mayapuri, was returning from Kucha Mahajani in Chandni Chowk when the incident occurred around 9.30 pm on D N Road. Deputy Commissioner of Police Niharika Bhatt said investigators used CCTV footage and call detail records to identify the suspects.
Police conducted raids in Delhi, Rajasthan, and Bihar to make the arrests. Yogesh Kumar was arrested in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, on October 29, while Seetu was arrested in Burari, Delhi, on the same day. On October 30, Chandan Kumar, Sushobhan alias Sonu, and Manish Kumar alias Vicky were arrested during raids in Bihar.
The sixth accused, Mantu Yadav, was arrested from Ballimaran in Chandni Chowk on October 31. Police said Yadav, a former cleaner at a shop in Kucha Mahajani, allegedly masterminded the robbery by sharing information about cash movements with an associate identified as Vakil.
Authorities recovered various amounts of cash from the accused, including Rs 8.10 lakh from Yadav's residence. Seetu, who has six previous robbery involvements, was found with Rs 11.80 lakh. Police are currently verifying bank transactions and seeking to apprehend two other suspects, Pawan and Vakil.