New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Delhi Police have arrested three accused who were trying to rob a collection agent in the Trans Yamuna area.
Police said the robbers were hatching a conspiracy to rob cash of around Rs 80 lakh in Krishna Nagar from a cash collection agent of a businessman.
The arrested accused were identified was Mohd Shareef (32 years) resident of Old Seema Puri; Kishan (30 years) resident of Budh Vihar Phase-2; and Sameer (27 years) resident of Old Seema Puri. On checking the particulars of the scooty on which they were riding, it was found to have a fake number plate and on further verification of details of the scooty, the same was found to have been stolen.
“On a tip-off, a raid was conducted in the area of Krishna Nagar, Delhi where all the three accused had gathered for the execution of their plan. One country-made pistol along with 8 live cartridges and one stolen scooty was recovered from them,” Delhi Police said.
A secret information was received by the team that three robbers may commit a daylight-armed robbery in the area of Krishna Nagar.
On this, a team was tasked to gather more information and to arrest them. The team developed the information and laid a trap near Anandpur Sahib Charitable Diagnostic Centre, Krishna Nagar, Delhi. Soon three persons were seen riding on a scooty. On the tip-off by an informer, they were stopped. They tried to run away but the alert police team apprehended them. On their search, one country-made pistol, and eight live cartridges were recovered from their possession.
In this matter, a case U/s 25 Arms Act was registered and further investigation is in progress.
During interrogation, accused Mohd. Shareef disclosed that he was in need of money due to the pregnancy of his wife, hence he contacted Kishan, a desperate robber whom he was known as they were sharing the same ward in Mandoli Jail and hatched up a conspiracy to commit cash robbery in the area of Krishna Nagar.
For committing the robbery, they were in need of a stolen vehicle, for which they contacted Sameer who had a stolen scooter that he had stolen from the area of Dilshad Colony about 3-4 months back.
Delhi Police said that they arranged arms for the robbery and met at Shaheed Nagar Metro Station, fixed the fake number plate on the scooty to hide their identity and to mislead the police and in furtherance of conspiracy reached Krishan Nagar to commit cash robbery.
The police team showing their alacrity trapped them. All the accused were previously involved in criminal activities. (ANI)
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