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E-rickshaw driver & six women beggars, behind heist at Sadar Bazar: Delhi police

The gang had carefully planned the heist, making off with Rs 10 lakh in cash

Sadar BazarOn February 8, the Sadar Bazar police station was informed about a burglary at a shop

A seemingly ordinary e-rickshaw driver and a group of women beggars turned out to be the masterminds behind a daring night-time burglary in North Delhi’s bustling Sadar Bazar on February 8. The gang had carefully planned the heist, making off with Rs 10 lakh in cash.

However, two days after the robbery, three of the accused – the driver and two women – were arrested on February 10. The police identified them as Jorawar (40), Indra (62), and Tara (65). Four others remain on the run.

On February 8, the Sadar Bazar police station was informed about a burglary at a shop. When the police team arrived at the spot, Bhupender Singh (62) reported that his shop had been broken into and Rs 10 lakh stolen. From the crime scene, the team seized a chisel-like iron rod, which had been used to break in, said police.

Additional DCP (North) Sudhanshu Verma said, “After analysing footage from over 150 CCTV cameras… (we saw) six women in an e-rickshaw, driven by a man, leaving the scene of crime. Analysis of the e-rickshaw driver’s cellphone number led Jorawar’s identification… A search resulted in the recovery of the e-rickshaw from a charging station in Uttam Nagar. The charging station owner said Jorawar took the e-rickshaw at 3.30 am and returned it for charging at 7.30 am on the day of the burglary.”

On February 10, Jorawar was arrested from Uttam Nagar and Rs 1.04 lakh of the stolen money recovered from his possession, along with the e-rickshaw, said police. Jorawar allegedly admitted that he had committed the crime with the help of six women – Moushmi, Tara, Indra, Chanda, Jeti, and Pinki. After stealing the cash, they divided the money among themselves, with some of the women fleeing to Rajasthan.

Following this, raids were conducted at various locations, leading to the arrest of Indra and Tara the same day. The police recovered Rs 2.33 lakh of the stolen cash from their possession.

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