THREE MEN INCLUDING TWO NOTORIOUS BAG LIFTERS ARRESTED FROM NEW DELHI RAILWAY STATION.

With the arrest of three men including two notorious bag lifters and pickpocket in two separate cases, the staff of PS New Delhi Railway Station has busted a network of a gang of bag lifters and pick pockets operating at Railway Stations in Delhi. 

The arrested persons are as under:-

(1)   Sonu @ Rakesh s/o Ram Sevak r/o H.No. 335, R-Block, Raghubir Nagar, New Delhi age- 30 years (old address H.No. 2603 Gali No. 9, Chuna Mandi Paharganj, Delhi).

(2)   Shekhar Kumar s/o Prem Pal r/o K-373, Jehangirpuri, Delhi aged 38 years (old address H.No. 536 Mandirwali Gali, Mukimpura, Subzi Mandi, Delhi).

(3)   Santosh Yadav s/o Sh. Shibu Yadav r/o village Khiriwai PS and district Saharsa, Bihar age- 35 years present address Vagabound in Delhi.

INFORMATION, TEAM & OPERATION:-

In the first incident, on 29.6.16 HC Yad Ram No. 105/RM and Ct. Satish Kumar No. 562/RM posted at PS New Delhi Railway Station were on patrolling duty at Ajmeri Gate side.  About 5:05 PM they heard the shouting of public regarding thief.  They saw a person running away from Enquiry Counter, Ajmeri Gate side of New Delhi Railway Station.  Both the police personnel chased immediately and nabbed him and discovered that he was running after pickpocket of mobile from a passenger.  The apprehended person was identified as Santosh Yadav s/o Sh. Shibu Yadav r/o village Khiriwai PS and district Saharsa, Bihar age- 35 years present address Vagabound in Delhi.  On the complaint of passenger Sh. Bablu Kumar s/o Sh. Bhugendra Saini r/o Village- Dehpura, PS Kevati, district Darbhanga, Bihar a case vide FIR No. 726/16 u/s- 379/411 IPC PS NDRS was registered.

 In the second incident, HC Jai Bhagwan No. 100/RM and Ct. Vijay No. 688/RM were on patrolling duty on 29.6.16 in New Delhi Railway Station. Around 9:40 PM they saw two men coming from parking at Ajmeri Gate side.  On seeing the police personnel they stop for a while and started going back quickly.  On getting suspicion both the police personnel responded quickly and nabbed both of them after a chase.  On conducting a search a button operated knife was found from possession of each.  The names of both the nabbed persons were revealed as (1) Sonu @ Rakesh s/o Ram Sevak r/o H.No. 335, R-Block, Raghubir Nagar, New Delhi age- 30 years (old address H.No. 2603 Gali No. 9, Chuna Mandi Paharganj, Delhi) & (2) Shekhar Kumar s/o Prem Pal r/o K-373, Jehangirpuri, Delhi aged 38 years (old address H.No. 536 Mandirwali Gali, Mukimpura, Subzi Mandi, Delhi).  A cases vide FIR No. 727/16 dt. 29.6.16 u/s- 25/54/59 Arms Act PS New Delhi Railway Station was registered.  On interrogation both the accused persons stated that they are involved in the crime of pick pocket, bag lifting, snatching in different railway stations in Delhi/New Delhi.  On further interrogation it was revealed that both of them are previously involved in several cases of theft and snatching. 

PROFILE:-         

1.   Sonu @ Rakesh s/o Ram Sevak r/o H.No. 335, R-Block, Raghubir Nagar, New Delhi age- 30 years (old address H.No. 2603 Gali No. 9, Chuna Mandi Paharganj, Delhi):

On interrogation he stated that he has studied up to primary school and involved in the crime of pick pocketing and bag lifting for last 15 years. In this criminal profession he came in contact with several pickpockets and bag lifters in Delhi and presently he was committing these thefts with co accused Shekhar.  On 29.6.16 both of them had come together to New Delhi Railway Station to operate but were caught by police. They use to keep the knife with them to threat the people or use it when required. Sonu @ Rakesh is previously involved in 10 criminal cases as below:

(1)         Case FIR No. 490/2002 u/s 356/379 IPC PS Old Delhi Railway Station.

(2)         Case FIR No. 569/2002 u/s 25 Arms Act PS Old Delhi Railway Station.

(3)         Case FIR No. 706/2002 u/s 379/411 IPC PS Old Delhi Railway Station.

(4)         Case FIR No. 244/2003 u/s 379/411/34 IPC PS Old Delhi Railway Station.

(5)         Case FIR No. 350/2003 u/s 379/411 IPC PS Old Delhi Railway Station.

(6)         Case FIR No. 268/2004 u/s 379/411 IPC PS Old Delhi Railway Station.

(7)         Case FIR No. 313/2006 u/s 25 Arms Act PS New Delhi Railway Station.

(8)         Case FIR No. 131/2009 u/s 380/411/34 IPC PS Subzi Mandi.

(9)         Case FIR No. 234/2010 u/s 379/34 IPC PS New Delhi Railway Station.

(10)     Case FIR No. 9/2011 u/s 379/34 IPC PS New Delhi Railway Station.

2.   Shekhar Kumar s/o Prem Pal r/o K-373, Jehangirpuri, Delhi aged 38 years (old address H.No. 536 Mandirwali Gali, Mukimpura, Subzi Mandi, Delhi).

On interrogation he stated that he is illiterate and involved in the crime of pick pocketing and bag lifting for last 20 years. In this criminal profession he came in contact with several pickpockets and bag lifters in Delhi and presently he was committing these thefts with co accused Sonu @ Rakesh.  On 29.6.16 both of them had come together to New Delhi Railway Station to operate but were caught by police. They use to keep the knife with them to threat the people or use it when required. Accused Shekhar is previously involved in 5 criminal cases as below:

1.   Case FIR No. 60/1995 u/s 25/54/59 Arms Act PS D.B.G. Road, Delhi.

2.   Case FIR No. 320/1996 u/s 25/54/59 Arms Act PS Moti Nagar, Delhi.

3.   Case FIR No. 300/2000 u/s 379/511/506 IPC PS Samaipur Badli, Delhi.

4.   Case FIR No. 301/2000 u/s 25/54/59 Arms Act PS Samaipur Badli, Delhi.

5.   Case FIR No. 360/2000 u/s 25/54/59 Arms Act PS Kashmere Gate, Delhi.

3.   Santosh Yadav s/o Sh. Shibu Yadav r/o village Khiriwai PS and district Saharsa, Bihar age- 35 years present address Bagabound in Delhi.

On interrogation he stated that he was born in his village in Bihar.  He is illiterate, married and blessed by six children out of which 4 daughters and 2 sons.  Due to poverty he could not meet the basic needs of his family and came to Delhi to work as labour.  He came to Delhi and started living on footpath and did the labour job.  For the last several days he could not get any work due to which he thought to pickpocket the mobile phone from the passenger at New Delhi Railway Station. On 29.6.16 when he was doing the same but caught by the police.

For such act both accused were arrested in the above mentioned case with the sincere efforts and supervision of a team of Delhi Police (GRP), Delhi under the supervision of Sh. G.S. Meena, ACP/Railways/ND and over all supervision of Sh. Milind Dumbere DCP/Railways, Delhi.

After interrogation all the above three accused persons were produced before the Ld. MM and thereafter have been sent to judicial custody.