Delhi Police delivered justice at breakneck speed, dismantling a deceptive robbery crew in Karol Bagh within 48 hours of a violent phone snatching. The arrests of four, spearheaded by the ring leader, followed exhaustive CCTV tracing and technical wizardry.
On February 16, a clothing buyer became the target near Ganga Ram Hospital crossing. An unknown man initiated contact, soon joined by a colleague fabricating a story of embezzled cash needing discreet banking aid. Fake bundles mimicking riches were flashed to hook the victim, who bolted toward safety but was pursued relentlessly.
Nearing what he hoped was police presence—an ambulance—the man was ambushed, pushed through a breached wall into foliage, and battered with bricks until his iPhone was wrested away. Hospital-bound police launched an immediate inquiry at Karol Bagh thana.
Over 200 cameras across 32 km—from local markets to Sonia Vihar and Bawana—charted the suspects’ path, exposing their Eco van and backup operative. SIM analytics from the phone fueled targeted operations, including a fruitless Bawana sweep, but culminated in cornering the vehicle in Pitampura after a tense chase to Delhi Cantt.
Aslam, the cunning planner lurking during the heist, along with Ibrar, Suleman, and van operator Ashik Khan from JJ Colony, faced the law. Their scheme: engineered paper bundles under genuine notes to coax online payments from marks, turning violent on pushback, as here where the victim resisted handover.
This expose reveals a pattern of sophisticated street frauds escalating to assault, terrorizing pedestrians. With gadgets reclaimed and plots foiled, authorities affirm vigilant monitoring’s role in curbing crime waves, urging public wariness against too-good-to-be-true propositions in busy locales.