New Delhi: Two snatchers who had been created terror in posh areas of South and Lutyens Delhi by committing rampage snatching and loot, were arrested by sleuths of Delhi Police's Special Cell early morning on Friday.
Both miscreants have received bullet injuries. They had come to commit robbery in Southeast's Nizamuddin area. They had committed a sensational robbery with ANI journalist last month. Both were involved in more than two dozen cases of robbery and snatching and murder and attempt to murder.
DCP Special Cell Sanjeev Kumar Yadav said that on October, 11, specific information was received about a notorious snatcher Anil alias Narender and his aid Arun alias Tanni alias Tarun that they would be coming in Nizamuddin area on a white motorcycle to commit some robbery.
"Immediately, a police team led by Inspectors Sanjeev Kumar and Man Singh under the close supervision of ACP Sanjay Dutt laid a trap in Nizamuddin area. Anil and his associate Arun were spotted on a white Apache motorcycle. Finding surrounded by the police team, they opened fire towards the police team. To deter the criminal from absconding and in self-defense, the police party also fired bullets. One of the bullets hit the right leg of Anil alias Narender and one bullet hit his right hand. One other bullet fired by the police team hit his associate Arun alias Tanni alias Tarun on his right leg and both were apprehended," said DCP Sanjeev Yadav.
"One sophisticated pistol with 2 live cartridges has been recovered from the possession of accused Anil @ Narender(26) who is a resident of JJ Camp, Harijan Basti Khanpur Delhi.
One country-made pistol along with 2 live cartridges was seized from the possession of his associate Arun alias Tanni alias Tarun, (24), a resident of Maidan Garhi, Delhi," DCP said.
"Both miscreants were immediately shifted to nearby hospital through PCR," he added.
"During interrogation, the accused disclosed that they are addicted for narcotic drugs and therefore, they needed money. For want of money, he started committing robbery and snatchings and sooner he became expert in such crimes. Also he used to change the model/colour/designs of his motorcycle regularly to hide his identity from the law enforcement agencies. They always keep arms with them for committing robbery," DCP Sajeev Yadav further said.
Arun along with Anil and one Aslam had murdered a man in personal enmity in 2013. Arun was arrested for that murder. After coming out from the jail they fearlessly started committing robbery and snatching in the area, the official said.