IANS | 10 Jun, 2024
Delhi Police have busted a gang
with links in Nepal involved in a cross-country network for the sale and
purchase of snatched and stolen mobile phones, an official said on Monday,
adding that the operation led to the arrest of four criminals, including a
husband-wife duo, and the recovery of 226 mobile phones.
The accused were identified as
Arjun a.k.a Prem (26), his 24-year-old wife; Himanshu a.k.a Mota (19) -- all
residents of Paharganj and Jagarnath Kumar (28) -- a resident of Madhubani in
Bihar.
According to police, on May 19,
at 3.35 p.m. specific information was received regarding the activities of
Arjun, who is also involved in incidents like attempts to murder, snatching,
robbery, theft and the Arms Act, that he was expected to come at Kamla Market
to move/send snatched/stolen mobile phones to a preferred market in Nepal by
bus or train.
"A trap was laid by the
police team near Ajmeri Gate red light, Kamla Market and Arjun and his wife
were nabbed. Further upon search, a loaded pistol along with seven live rounds
was recovered from accused Arjun and upon searching of car the team uncovered a
cache of stolen mobile phones concealed within cartons in the car's trunk,
amounting to approximately 150 devices of various brands, 140 adapters of
mobile charger, 90 USB cables," said Deputy Commissioner of Police
(Central) M. Harsha Vardhan.
On questioning, Arjun revealed
that he along with his wife were actively engaged in the smuggling of stolen
mobile phones to Nepal via the route passing through Madhubani, Bihar.
"To get good profits from
this work, he influenced his wife and his friend Himanshu and involved them in
this work. He also contacted the criminals who were involved in theft, robbery
and snatching and started buying expensive stolen mobile phones for
Rs.4,000-5,000 and selling them in Nepal for Rs 10,000-15,000 through his other
associates," said the DCP.
"He further stated that 4-5
days ago, Himanshu went to Nepal along with 90 stolen mobile phones for
selling. Further, 51 more mobile phones were recovered, leading to a total of
201 mobile phones," said the DCP.
