A Thak Thak gang member has been arrested for robbing a Meerut-based jeweller of Rs 54 lakh at Sarai Kale Khan, police said on Friday. Rs 45 lakh have been recovered. Police identified the arrested man as Abhinav alias Abhimanyu (24).
Jeweller Sanjay Kaushik was was robbed on October 15 en route to Chandni Chowk to buy jewellery with his partner Kailash. The car in which they were travelling contained two bags containing Rs 54 lakh.
Kaushik’s complaint stated that near Sarai Kale Khan around 3 pm, two unknown persons on a bike approached to say that the engine oil of his car was leaking. He stopped and found some oil in the engine area. As he was checking the bonnet, the two men took the bags and fled, the complaint added. Police tracked one of the suspects to Saket. A trap was laid and Abhimanyu was arrested on October 16.
“During interrogation, he revealed that he is an active member of the Thak Thak gang,” said Bhisham Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch).