The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested six members of a gang in connection to a series of robberies in Delhi and neighbouring states and also for the murder of a couple.
The arrested persons have been identified as Rahul, Shiv, Lokesh, Gulab, Salman and Sachin. They were arrested in separate operations in various areas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the police said on Monday.
Last year, the gang robbed Rs 18.5 lakh from East Delhi’s Madhu Vihar area, in which, two men heading to the bank were shot and were robbed off the cash they were carrying.
Earlier, the family of a retired Indian Army captain — Jawahar Singh was robbed of jewellery, cash and a licensed pistol in Meerut. His family had been held hostage and the gang opened fire to threaten the victims. When the act was opposed by Singh, he was repeatedly stabbed and shot thrice for resisting the robbery, said the police.
In another case, the gang had robbed a truck carrying 12 tons of TMT iron rods after taking hostage the driver and cleaner in Kapashera last year. But the police had got whiff of the robbery and nabbed one scrap-dealer, who was to receive the robbed booty.
The gang had to let go off the truck and flee. However, it struck to one of the gang members Rahul that the scrap dealer’s questioning could lead the police to their seventh associate Hazari, who was likely to spill the beans. Rahul discussed it with his other associates and hatched a conspiracy to eliminate Hazari, said the police on Monday.
As per the plan, Hazari was asked to join the gang at their hideout in Bhaghpat district of UP. Hazari arrived there with his wife and two-year-old daughter. Upon sensing the right opportunity, Hazari was led to an isolated spot in Baghpat, where he was sedated and beheaded.
The arrested persons have been identified as Rahul, Shiv, Lokesh, Gulab, Salman and Sachin. They were arrested in separate operations in various areas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the police said on Monday.
Last year, the gang robbed Rs 18.5 lakh from East Delhi’s Madhu Vihar area, in which, two men heading to the bank were shot and were robbed off the cash they were carrying.
Earlier, the family of a retired Indian Army captain — Jawahar Singh was robbed of jewellery, cash and a licensed pistol in Meerut. His family had been held hostage and the gang opened fire to threaten the victims. When the act was opposed by Singh, he was repeatedly stabbed and shot thrice for resisting the robbery, said the police.
In another case, the gang had robbed a truck carrying 12 tons of TMT iron rods after taking hostage the driver and cleaner in Kapashera last year. But the police had got whiff of the robbery and nabbed one scrap-dealer, who was to receive the robbed booty.
The gang had to let go off the truck and flee. However, it struck to one of the gang members Rahul that the scrap dealer’s questioning could lead the police to their seventh associate Hazari, who was likely to spill the beans. Rahul discussed it with his other associates and hatched a conspiracy to eliminate Hazari, said the police on Monday.
As per the plan, Hazari was asked to join the gang at their hideout in Bhaghpat district of UP. Hazari arrived there with his wife and two-year-old daughter. Upon sensing the right opportunity, Hazari was led to an isolated spot in Baghpat, where he was sedated and beheaded.