Interstate Jhinjhana Gang of Robbers / Snatchers Busted

  Ø  ­­9 snatched/robbed chains and 2 motor cycles used in crime recovered.

  Ø  105 cases of robbery/snatching solved.

With the arrest of 5 desperate criminals including receiver namely Manoj (22 years) S/o Suraj Bhan R/o Village Khoksa, PS Jhinjhana, District Shamli (UP), Pinku (28 years) S/o Gurudayal  R/o Village Naya Bas, PS Jhinjhana, District Shamli (UP), Jagdish (27 years) S/o Bhagwan Singh R/o Village Khoksa, PS Jhinjhana, District Shamli (UP), Ashok @ Sonu (28 years) S/o Jai Pal Singh R/o Village Birliyan, PS Jhinjhana, District Shamli (UP) and Satish Chand S/o Lt. Daya Shankar R/o Gali No. 2, Subhash Mohalla, Bhajanpura, Delhi, a team of Special Staff, South District have busted a highly desperate gang of robbers / snatchers committing crime of snatching / robbery with impunity in the different parts of South District and in the adjoining areas of Gurgaon District.  With the arrest of accused persons, 9 robbed gold chains, 2 motor cycles used in commission of crime have been recovered and 105 cases of robbery/snatching have been solved.

          A large number of snatching / robbery incidents of gold chains were being committed in the area of South District.  District Police was on look out for such criminals who have created havoc in the area.  On 19-06-15, 3 incidents of snatching had reported in the area of PS Mehrauli within a span of one hour.  The crimes were committed by the motor cycle borne criminals.  In this regard, cases of robberies were registered and investigation taken up. 

          The District Police was working on various gangs.  Local SHO along with staff and also the team of Special Staff minutely scrutinized the route and description given by the complainants.  The team also surveyed the area for CCTV cameras.  During such examination of the place of occurrence and nearby areas, some clue was found through CCTV camera, installed in a particular colony.  Based on that input and also the field intelligence gathered by the team, they were sent to different hideouts of the suspects.  While they were analyzing the CCTV and other inputs, it was seen that the criminals of Jhinjhana area might have committed these crimes.  Accordingly, one of the teams went to Burari and surrounding areas.  On specific input, the team conducted raid at a place in the area of PS Swarup Nagar and found 4 persons in suspicious condition.  They were put through sustained examination and shown the CCTV footage on which they confessed to have committed these crimes.  Accused persons were identified as Manoj, Pinku, Jagdish and Ashok. 

At the instance of accused persons, 7 robbed gold chains and two motor cycles (Pulsor) used in crime were recovered. Later on, at the instance of accused persons receiver of robbed / snatched gold chains namely Satish Chand S/o Lt. Daya Shankar R/o Gali No. 2, Subhash Mohalla, Bhajanpura, Delhi was arrested and 2 robbed/snatched chains were recovered from his possession.

          During interrogation, it was disclosed by these criminals that after release from the jail, accused Manoj and Ashok along with other accomplice had committed more than 100 incidents of robbery / snatching in the area of Delhi and Gurgaon.  One of the accused Ashok is apparently their gang leader who has a previous history of involvements in 16 such cases of robbery in the year 2009 alone. 

          With their arrest, 105 cases of robbery / snatching of gold chains which have been committed in the area of PSs R.K. Puram, Malviya Nagar, Sarojini Nagar, Saket, V.K. North, V.K. South, Lodhi Colony, Vasant Vihar, South Campus, Mehrauli, S.J. Enclave, Janak Puri, Defence Colony and Gurgaon have been detected.

          Further investigation is in progress to probe in other involvements of accused persons and to recover more robbed property.

          The modus operandi of gang is that they used to operate in the morning from 6 AM to 9.30 AM.  They ply on motor cycles (two each on a motor cycle), choose their targets mostly alone or single women of middle age up to 60 years, walking at roadside.  In the early morning, they commit crime near temples and approach to religious places and schools.  Later in the morning near bus stands and approach to offices Similarly, in the evening (from 5.30 PM to 9.30 PM), they approach offices / bus stands and market area to target the people.  In a day, they snatch about 6-8 gold chains and then via different routes go to their rental houses.  They contact their receivers over mobile and meet at designated place for disposal of the robbed / snatched property and changes the designated place periodically.  They dispose these articles in Jhinjhana as well in Delhi.

Recovery:

1.   9 robbed / snatched gold chains.

2.   2 motor cycles (make Pulsar) used in commission of crime