Four held for robbery at Ramesh Park

More than one crore rupees recovered

Delhi police has arrested four persons today in connection with a robbery that took place on June 20. Four bike-borne assailants robbed two contractors at gunpoint near Ramesh Park in east Delhi and fled with their car. The same day the robbers abandoned the car and a bagful of cash in Geeta Colony. The police have recovered more than one crore rupees from the accused.


Jaspreet alias Banni. PIc/Imtiyaz Khan

The victims, Rajesh Kumar Goyal and Ravi Kumar Goyal, were heading towards Daryaganj from Laxmi Nagar when the incident happened. A bag containing Rs 25 lakh was found in their WagonR car but the other bag containing Rs 15 lakh was missing. Police said initial investigation indicated that the accused escaped in a black Maruti Omni and a black Pulsar motorcycle.

More to come
The police found out that more than five persons were involved in the crime and the amount looted was more than Rs three crores. "The anti-robbery section of the Crime Branch first arrested Jaspreet alias Banni, a resident of Geeta Colony. Based on the information revealed by Banni, the other three accused were held.

Those held are Gurdev alias Vicky, a resident of Rani Garden, Fahim and Fakru, both residents of Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh," said Prabhakar, DCP east Delhi. The officer said: "We have recovered more than Rs one crore from the accused. Investigations are on to identify the other accused and arrest them as well as to recover the remaining looted amount."