Delhi Police has successfully uncovered a sprawling interstate car theft syndicate operating across the national capital region and apprehended two key operatives from Amritsar in Punjab. Authorities have recovered five stolen vehicles from their possession and upon their pointing out, which has directly helped crack multiple vehicle theft cases registered across various police stations in Delhi.
Two Accused Apprehended from Amritsar
The operation was spearheaded by the Anti-Auto Theft Squad of Delhi Police Central District. The arrested individuals have been identified as Shamsher, aged 33, and Rinku alias Rinki, aged 39. Both suspects hail from Jandiala Guru in the Amritsar district of Punjab. During the raid, police recovered a total of five stolen cars, which comprise four Hyundai Creta SUVs and one Maruti Suzuki Dzire sedan.
Investigation Triggered by Theft in Rajinder Nagar
The breakthrough originated from an investigation launched after a white Hyundai Creta parked outside a residence in Old Rajinder Nagar went missing on October 14. An e-FIR regarding the incident was formally registered under Section 303 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the Rajinder Nagar police station. Recognizing the gravity of the crime, a dedicated team was constituted under the leadership of Inspector Sandeep Dabas, who heads the AATS for the Central District, working under the direct supervision of ACP Operations Padam Singh Rana.
According to Central District DCP Rohit Rajbir Singh, investigators utilized a combination of local intelligence gathering and technical surveillance to track down the syndicate operating out of Punjab. The gang routinely targeted well-maintained vehicles in the Delhi-NCR area during the cover of night. Once stolen, the perpetrators affixed counterfeit registration number plates onto the vehicles to evade suspicion while transporting them across state lines to Punjab, where the cars were subsequently disposed of.
Breakthrough Leads to Multiple Cases Solved
Acting on actionable intelligence, police executed a raid in Jandiala Guru, Amritsar, on October 16 and successfully apprehended Shamsher. Officers recovered a black Hyundai Creta from his possession, which was linked to a vehicle theft case previously registered at the Begumpet police station in Rohini. Under interrogation, Shamsher implicated his associate Rinku alias Rinki. The second suspect was tracked down and arrested from Amritsar on the same day, leading officers to recover the white Creta stolen from Rajinder Nagar based on his disclosure.
Further questioning yielded three additional stolen vehicles, recoveries that successfully resolved pending theft cases filed at the Janakpuri, Rajouri Garden, and Netaji Subhash Place police stations. Investigators revealed that both suspects handed over the stolen automobiles to an individual named Harpreet alias Honey, who is a resident of Amritsar. Law enforcement agencies are currently conducting ongoing operations to apprehend Harpreet alongside other syndicate members while tracking down any remaining stolen vehicles.
