Five nabbed for robbing cash collection agent

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police arrested five persons for allegedly robbing a cash collection agent of Rs 22.5 lakh in the Rohini area, and recovered stolen cash worth Rs 19.27 lakh, officials said on Friday.

On December 4, Ravi Kumar Shah, a cash collection agent for an app-based delivery company, was en route the back to deposit cash amounting Rs 22.5 lakh, police said.

“While crossing Sector 14 in Rohini, Shah was intercepted by some miscreants who came on two bikes. They choked Shah and took away the cash kept in his scooter,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini), Amit Goel, said.

“Police thoroughly analysed CCTV footage from the crime scene and the stores from where Shah collected cash. The breakthrough came when police identified one of the accused, Aftab, through social media. On being questioned, Aftab revealed the involvement of four others who were well-acquainted with the victim’s routine as they too worked or are working for the same app-based company,” the DCP said. Based on Aftab’s disclosures, police arrested Ritik (22), Naval (22), Vikas (18), and Sanjay Sisodia (21) for planning a robbery. Sisodia, with inside information from Aftab and Vikas, coordinated the attack after 3 days of surveillance.