New Delhi: The Eastern District Police have busted an organised gang allegedly targeting passengers by offering them shared taxi rides near railway stations and bus terminals in the national capital. Patparganj Industrial Area Police arrested four active members of the gang and claimed to have solved four robbery cases. The accused allegedly lured passengers into shared taxis before robbing them of cash, mobile phones and valuables. They also forced victims to transfer money through UPI transactions.
How Did the Gang Target Passengers?
Eastern District DCP Rajiv Kumar Rawal said the accused operated around Anand Vihar ISBT and the railway station. They approached passengers and offered them shared taxi rides to their destinations.
Once the vehicle moved away from the crowded area, the driver and his accomplices allegedly surrounded the passengers and robbed them of cash, mobile phones and other valuables. In several instances, victims were also forced to transfer money through UPI.
Police Used CCTV Footage to Trace the Accused
The investigation began on November 2, when a passenger was allegedly lured into a taxi outside Anand Vihar ISBT on the pretext of dropping him at Kapashera Border.
The accused allegedly robbed the passenger and forced him to transfer Rs 7,000 through UPI. Following the registration of an FIR, police examined CCTV footage from the surrounding areas and activated their informant network to identify the suspects.
Three Accused Arrested in Khoda Colony, Fourth Held Later
On the night of November 5, police laid a trap in Khoda Colony and arrested three suspects identified as Veer Singh, Kishanpal and Vijay alias Monu. They were apprehended along with an Aura car allegedly used in the robberies.
Based on information provided by the arrested suspects, police subsequently apprehended another accused, Vikas alias Kalia.
The police recovered an Aura car, a stolen mobile phone and Rs 3,800 in cash from the accused. Their arrests have helped investigators solve four robbery cases.
Accused Suspected in More Than a Dozen Other Robberies
According to police, the accused have also disclosed their alleged involvement in more than a dozen additional robbery incidents. Further investigation is underway to verify these claims and identify other possible victims.
Police Team Conducts Successful Operation
The operation was carried out by a team comprising Sub-Inspectors Satender Yadav and Anshul Khokhar, Assistant Sub-Inspectors Ajit Kumar and Arjun Singh, and Head Constables Koushendra, Sunil Kumar Sharma and Anil Kumar.
The entire operation was conducted under the leadership of the Station House Officer (SHO) and the supervision of ACP Madhu Vihar.
