Interstate Gang of Active Auto-Lifters-Cum-Pick Pockets Busted

With the arrest of three members, a gang of active auto-lifters-cum-pick pockets has been busted by the staff of Anti-Auto Theft Squad/West District.

HIGHLIGHTS: -

Ø Two stolen motorcycles and five burgled mobile phones recovered.

Ø Five other suspected mobile phones also recovered and taken into possession U/S 102 Cr.P.C.

PROFILE:

1.   Ravinder @ Sunda S/o Baljeet Singh R/o B-89, Aman Vihar, Delhi, Age – 26 years, Education – 8^th Class. He was born in 1986 at his native village Ludhiana, District Jind, Haryana. His family shifted to Delhi in 1992. His father and brother work as Security Guard. He studied upto 8^th standard. Initially, he started a milk dairy at his home and later driven Champion autos. However, he came in contact of bad elements and became drug addict. He started committing crime to fulfill his requirement of lust. Since then, he is actively involved in criminal activities. He was arrested first time in a case of Robbery in 2007, Police Station Sultan Puri, Delhi. He is previously involved in two cases.

2.   Rohit S/o Narender Sharma R/o B-3/478, Sultan Puri, Delhi, Age – 24 years, Education – 6^th Class. He was born in 1990 at his given address. His father works as labourer. He studied upto 6^th standard. Initially, he worked in a sweet box manufacturing unit in Mangol Puri area. Later, he worked as a helper on RTVs. However, he fell in bad company and started consuming drugs. He started committing petty offences to meet his lust and regularly remained involved in criminal activities. He was arrested first time in a theft case in Police Station Saraswati Vihar, Delhi.  He is previously involved in two cases.   

3.   Manohar Lal S/o Hatu @ Nathu Ram R/o B-1/112, Kailash Vihar, Aman Vihar, Delhi, Age – 31 years, Education – Illiterate.  He was born at above mentioned address. His father died after long ago. He lived with his mother who is a labourer. He didn’t go to school and is illiterate. Initially, he worked as labourer, but later came in contact with bad elements and started committing crime. Initially, he started snatching in remote areas and pick-pocketing in the crowded buses also. He was an active member of Pintu gang. He remained actively involved in criminal activities. He was arrested first time in 1992 in Arms Act, Police Station Moti Nagar, Delhi.  He is previously involved in six cases.      

CASES WORKED OUT: -

1.     FIR No. 79/14, dated 10/02/2014, U/S 379 IPC, P. S. Nihal Vihar, Delhi.

2.     FIR No. 611/14, dated 13/12/2014, U/S 379 IPC, P. S. Rohtak Civil Lines, Delhi.

3.     FIR No. 522/14, dated 14/07/2014, U/S 380 IPC, P. S. Ranhola, Delhi.

4.     FIR No. 660/14, dated 11/08/2014, U/S 380 IPC, P. S. Punjabi Bagh, Delhi.

5.     FIR No. 524/14, dated 01/07/2014, U/S 380 IPC, P. S. Punjabi Bagh, Delhi.

6.     FIR No. 709/14, dated 26/08/2014, U/S 380 IPC, P. S. Punjabi Bagh, Delhi.

RECOVERY: -

Sl. No.	Recovery	FIR No., dt., U/S & P. S.
1.	Passion Pro Motorcycle No. DL 4S CD 1263	FIR No. 79/14, dated 10/02/2014, U/S 379 IPC, P. S. Nihal Vihar, Delhi
2.	Bajaj Discover Motorcycle No. DL 3S BT 6691	FIR No. 611/14, dated 13/12/2014, U/S 379 IPC, P. S. Rohtak Civil Lines, Haryana
3.	One Nokia Asha 501 and one Nokia 107 mobile phone	FIR No. 522/14, dated 14/07/2014, U/S 380 IPC, P. S. Ranhola, Delhi
4.	One Samsung mobile phone GTE-1200T	FIR No. 660/14, dated 11/08/2014, U/S 380 IPC, P. S. Punjabi Bagh, Delhi
5.	One Spice Mi-505 mobile phone	FIR No. 524/14, dated 01/07/2014, U/S 380 IPC, P. S. Punjabi Bagh, Delhi
6.	One Samsung GT-I8262 mobile phone	FIR No. 709/14, dated 26/08/2014, U/S 380 IPC, P. S. Punjabi Bagh, Delhi
7.	One Nokia 6275 mobile phone	Taken in possession U/S 102 Cr.P.C.
8.	One Nokia 101 mobile phone	Taken in possession U/S 102 Cr.P.C.
9.	One Karbonn mobile phone	Taken in possession U/S 102 Cr.P.C.
10.	One Micromax X090 mobile phone	Taken in possession U/S 102 Cr.P.C.
11.	One Nokia 112 mobile phone	Taken in possession U/S 102 Cr.P.C.

        On 15/06/2015, information was received by Ct. Ajay Kumar, posted with AATS/West district that three above named persons, who are actively involved in auto-lifting, burglary and pick-pocketing, would pass through DSIDC, Nangloi underpass to go to Gaffar market, Karol Bagh to sell stolen mobile phones on a stolen motorcycle. After due legal process, a team comprising HC Ved Parkash, Ct. Ajay Kumar, Ct. Yogesh Kumar, Ct. Satish Kumar, Ct. Naveen Kumar and Ct. Amit Kumar was constituted to act promptly and further develop the information. The team so constituted was working under the leadership of Inspector Dinesh Kumar, AATS/ West and overall supervision of ACP/Operations/West Shri Dinesh Tiwari. The team started vehicle checking by erecting barricades at strategic point in Nangloi.

 

        At about 3.50 PM, three persons coming from Mangol Puri side on a black colour Hero Honda Passion Pro motorcycle were spotted. On pointing out of the informer, the alert team swiftly swung into action and closed the barricades to block the traffic. The team overpowered the suspected trio with their motorcycle. On enquiry, the suspects introduced themselves as above. They were asked to produce the documents of the motorcycle, but could not produce the same and tried to mislead the team by presenting wrong facts. On enquiry, it revealed that the motorcycle is stolen vide FIR No. 79/14, dt. 10/02/2014, U/S 379 IPC, P. S. Nihal Vihar, Delhi. One of the accused namely Manohar Lal was in possession of a blue colour bag and ten mobile phones found in it. On inquiry, five mobile phones found to be burgled vide different FIRs, whereas remaining five mobiles could not be linked to any criminal case on the spot, thus were taken in possession U/S 102 Cr.P.C. Accordingly, the trio was immediately arrested U/S 41.1 (d) Cr.P.C. and the stolen motorcycle & mobile phones were taken into police possession. In later course of action, one motorcycle stolen vide FIR No. 611/14, dated 13/12/2014, U/S 379 IPC P. S. Rohtak Civil Lines, Haryana was also recovered at their instance from Lal Quarters, Vijay Vihar, Delhi. 

        The accused were put to sustained interrogation to know about their other involvement in criminal cases. After a little dodging, they spewed out that they are actively involved in criminal activities. Initially, they started committing burglaries. In the meantime they also stole two motorcycles for their own convenience and used them in criminal activities. Later on, they started committing pick-pocketing.

        The trio further disclosed that they are close friends and have drug addiction. They used to commit crime to get money and used to spend a huge part of booty on drugs. They had stolen these mobile phones and were going to sell them in Gaffar market, Karol Bagh, Delhi. Further interrogation of the accused person is in progress to establish his involvement in other criminal cases too.