In a testament to efficient policing, Delhi’s Karol Bagh team unraveled a robbery racket just two days after a shocking assault on a shopper. Four hardened criminals, led by their strategist, were apprehended after a victim lost his iPhone in a brutal attack near Ganga Ram Hospital.
The ordeal unfolded on February 16 when the victim, out for retail therapy, was befriended by a man spinning a yarn about needing urgent help to stash pilfered employer funds. Displaying prop money in a bag, the con artist and his partner shadowed the wary man, persisting despite his evasion attempts toward a traffic signal.
Believing an ambulance to be police aid, the victim approached, only to be dragged into an overgrown area behind the hospital. A fierce scuffle ensued, with blows from a brick to the head forcing him to surrender his phone. Responding officers at the scene initiated a high-tech probe, scouring CCTV networks extensively.
Analysis pinpointed an Eco van as the getaway vehicle, trailed by a lookout. Extending surveillance to Sonia Vihar and Bawana, and decoding the stolen device’s data, led investigators to JJ Colony. Though a first raid yielded nothing, fresh intel on the van’s Pitampura location triggered a pursuit ending triumphantly at Delhi Cantt.
The captured quartet—mastermind Aslam, accomplices Ibrar (Bhura), Suleman (Babu), and driver Ashik Khan—confessed to a scam involving counterfeit cash stacks to dupe strangers into digital transfers. Resistance, as in this case, prompted savage robbery. Their operations preyed on crowded streets, blending deception with force.
Recovered evidence and confessions link them to multiple incidents, boosting recovery rates in urban thefts. This rapid response highlights integrated surveillance and ground intelligence as cornerstones of modern law enforcement, restoring faith among Delhi’s commuters and shoppers.