Delhi Police Special Drive cracks four vehicle theft cases, recovers four stolen vehicles

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Delhi Police’s South District has worked out four motor vehicle theft cases and recovered four stolen vehicles, including two scooties, an autorickshaw and a car, during a special drive conducted by the Kotla Mubarakpur Police Station.

Four people, including a child in conflict with law (CCL), were apprehended during the operation, police said. The drive also resulted in 54 traffic violations being dealt with through challans and vehicle impoundments.

The special drive was launched on the directions of senior officers to strengthen preventive checking and apprehend vehicle thieves. During checking for wrong-side driving and riding without helmets, police intercepted two persons riding scooties. Verification revealed that both vehicles had been reported stolen.

The accused were identified as 19-year-old Rehman Ali and a CCL. During interrogation, they disclosed that they stole scooties for joyrides and later abandoned them. The recovered vehicles were linked to e-FIR Nos. 014523/26 and 019223/26 registered at Kotla Mubarakpur Police Station.

Police acted on specific information and apprehended Sonu alias Rahul alias Baba, 26, along with a stolen autorickshaw. His arrest led to the detection of e-FIR No. 019039/26 under Sections 305(B)/317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at PS Kotla Mubarakpur.

Police said Sonu had previously worked as an autorickshaw driver and had been involved in several theft cases and a case under the Arms Act. His further criminal antecedents are being verified.

Police also worked out a car theft case registered under e-FIR No. 17932/26. Investigators conducted extensive CCTV analysis, technical surveillance and field verification to trace the vehicle. Searches were carried out at Dhansa Border, Lohat village in Haryana, Gurugram and other locations.

Following a specific input, the team reached Jafar Mahal Road in Mehrauli, where it apprehended 45-year-old Sunil along with the stolen Creta. Police said he was taken on police remand for further investigation.

The police team comprised SI Yogesh Kumar, SI Sanjay, ASI Kailash Joshi, HC Datar Singh, HC Sandeep, HC Tulsi Ram, HC Vinod, HC Sandeep and HC Hansraj. The team worked under the leadership of Inspector Prahlad Singh, SHO, PS Kotla Mubarakpur, under the overall supervision of ACP Defence Colony Somnath Paruthi.

During the drive, police issued 11 challans for wrong-side driving, 10 for riding without helmets, six for triple riding and 17 for improper parking. Ten vehicles were also impounded.

Police said the operation combined preventive checking, CCTV analysis, technical surveillance and field intelligence, helping detect vehicle theft cases while strengthening traffic enforcement in the area.

–IANS

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