Multiple Recces, 3 Gangs: How Rs 50 Lakh Delhi Tunnel Heist Was Carried Out

New Delhi:

Seven individuals have been arrested after a supply agent and his affiliate have been robbed of Rs 50 lakh at gunpoint contained in the Pragati Maidan tunnel in Delhi on Saturday.

Patel Sajan Kumar, a supply agent of Chandi Chowk-based Omiya Enterprises, and his affiliate Jigar Patel have been on their strategy to Gurugram, to ship the cash to a enterprise affiliate once they have been robbed.

The day-light theft was caught on a safety digital camera put in within the tunnel.

Police stated the accused had been following Patel Sajan Kumar for the previous few days and that they carried out recces on Thursday and Friday. 

A brand new video has now surfaced that reveals the primary conspirator of the theft, following Patel Sajan Kumar round his workplace in Chandi Chowk.

The video reveals Usman following Mr Kumar as he walks out of his workplace with the bag full of money on Saturday earlier than boarding the cab for Gurgaon.

CCTV footage of the theft, which was launched by the police earlier this week, reveals 4 males on two bikes waylaying the cab because it enters the tunnel on the Ring Highway.

The 2 armed robbers, who have been using pillion, get off the bikes. One in every of them is seen pointing the gun on the two males within the cab, whereas the opposite one collects the money bag from the backseat.

They then flee the spot.

Sources say three completely different gangs have been concerned within the daring theft within the coronary heart of Delhi. “The members of the three gangs had left Delhi instantly after the theft,” police sources advised NDTV.

“Whereas seven individuals have been arrested, a search is on for 3 extra males who’re the run,” they stated.

Police had carried out raids in Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, and detained as many as 1,600 individuals in custody earlier than ultimately arresting the seven males, they stated.

About 16 safety personnel guard the 1.5 km tunnel, which connects New Delhi with Sarai Kale Khan and Noida. “The safety guards have been on the entry and exit factors of the tunnel when the incident occurred,” police had stated.