New Delhi:Taking strict action against the accused who snatched mobile phones of people walking on the streets in the capital and ran away, the South District Police has arrested two alleged mobile snatchers. Fatehpur Beri police station has recovered the Samsung mobile phone snatched from the complainant, three other mobile phones and the motorcycle allegedly used in the crime from the possession of the accused. Police are now also investigating in relation to the recovered mobile phone.
A young man returning home from the metro station was targeted
South District DCP Anant Mittal said that on October 20, Rajkumar (39) was returning home from Sultanpur metro station. Meanwhile, two accused riding a motorcycle near CRC Sultanpur allegedly snatched his Samsung mobile phone and fled from the spot. Based on the complaint, a case under FIR number 442/2026, section 304(2)/3(5) of the Indian Justice Code was registered at Fatehpur Beri police station.
Secret revealed through CCTV, two accused arrested
During the investigation of the case, the police team examined the footage of CCTV cameras at the spot and nearby areas. Based on motorcycle identification, vehicle verification, technical surveillance and secret information, police arrested Nitesh (27) and Sunny Dev alias Lallu (25), residents of Junapura.
Four mobile phones and motorcycles recovered
According to the police, the complainant's Samsung mobile and motorcycle were recovered from Nitesh. Infinix, OnePlus and Vivo mobile phones were found in Sunny Dev's possession. Of these, two phones are said to be related to missing reports in Saket and Mehrauli police stations. The team that took action included SI Ankit, SI Naseeb, ASI Chanderpal, Head Constable Pradeep, Head Constable Subhash and Head Constable Vijendra. The action was taken under the leadership of SHO Jai Bhagwan and supervision of ACP Mehrauli.