Women pickpockets held near Shadipur

New Delhi: Delhi Police on Wednesday said that they have busted a gang of women pickpockets who targeted metro riders.

The investigators recovered Rs 2 lakh in cash from the accused. Police identified the accused as Vinita (19), Naina (22), Gayatri (23), Anita (35) and Sunita (35). All live in Anand Parbat area. They were nabbed near Shadipur Metro station.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Metro) Vikram K Porwal said that the gang first identifies the victim with bulging pockets or carrying bags standing on the Metro Stations or any other crowded places from where one can board a transport. "Thereafter, the gang surrounds the victim and picks the pocket or commits theft of the articles from the bag. They generally pickpocket for cash and steal the gold ornaments from bags of victims," said DCP Porwal.

Adding further, he said that in a recent case one Anil Kumar Aggarwal was carrying total cash of Rs 9,82,500. But when he checked his bag, Rs 4,32,500 were missing.