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Knife-Point Robbery on Ring Road: Two Held
17 Oct
Summary
- Two men arrested in connection with a knife-point robbery.
- Accused targeted commuters on the Jahangirpura-Sayan-Hazira ring road.
- The suspects allegedly planned the robberies before Diwali.
Crime Branch sleuths apprehended two individuals, identified as Pramod Patil (21) and Satyam Jha (18), on Saturday in connection with a knife-point robbery. The incident took place on the Jahangirpura-Sayan-Hazira ring road during the early hours of Friday. A third suspect, Arjun, remains at large.
The arrested men are reportedly repeat offenders with previous involvement in mobile phone snatching and assault cases. Police stated that the trio had devised a plan to target highway commuters in anticipation of the Diwali festival.
Around 3 am on Friday, the three men on a motorcycle accosted truck driver Faruq, threatening him with a knife and stealing Rs 500. Subsequently, they targeted Umesh, a nearby individual, robbing him of Rs 6,000 and important documents. When Umesh attempted to recover his belongings, he was attacked with a knife, sustaining injuries before the assailants fled.
Umesh received medical treatment and filed a police complaint, leading to the registration of a case. Crime Branch officers successfully traced and arrested Patil and Jha, also recovering the motorcycle used in the robbery. During interrogation, the accused allegedly revealed their plan to rob commuters with their accomplice, Arjun, ahead of Diwali. Investigations are ongoing to apprehend the third suspect.
