A bizarre auto theft case has surfaced in the national capital where a man cleverly stole back a sedan he had recently sold. To pull off the heist, the primary accused used a GPS tracker already installed in the vehicle and a spare third key that he had kept with himself. He was accompanied by a friend who joined him in executing the conspiracy. Delhi Police have successfully apprehended both accused individuals, Yogesh Dahiya and Sahil Rohilla, and are investigating the full scope of their criminal plan.
Vehicle vanished within four minutes
The incident began when the complainant parked the car in the Dilshad Garden area. Shockingly, the vehicle was stolen within a mere four minutes of being parked at the location. The victim also reported that inside the stolen sedan, an amount of two lakh rupees was kept. Following the complaint, the local police promptly registered a first information report and launched a thorough investigation to track down the culprits.
Scanning over one hundred CCTV cameras
Recognizing the urgency of the matter, police teams deployed technical surveillance and ground intelligence. To trace the vehicle, officers meticulously scanned footage from more than one hundred CCTV cameras installed along various routes. Additionally, investigators analyzed the FASTag details associated with the car. This technical analysis pointed toward Sonipat in Haryana as the current location of the vehicle, which immediately brought the registered owner Yogesh Dahiya under suspicion.
The GPS and spare key conspiracy
Police inquiries revealed that Yogesh Dahiya tracked the real-time location of the car using the GPS device even after selling it. He then teamed up with his friend Sahil Rohilla and used the old spare key in his possession to drive the car away. To evade law enforcement and dodge immediate suspicion, Yogesh kept the stolen vehicle concealed at the residence of his associate Sahil Rohilla.
Recovery of cash and previous incidents
Continuing their crackdown, law enforcement teams recovered the stolen car along with eighty-nine thousand five hundred rupees in cash from the possession of the accused. During the search, thirty-nine thousand five hundred rupees were recovered from Yogesh Dahiya's home, while fifty thousand rupees were found with Sahil Rohilla. During sustained questioning, Sahil Rohilla admitted that he had already spent twenty-five thousand rupees out of the stolen cash share. Incidents highlighting urban thefts continue to surface across the capital region, similar to how police recently recovered forty-three stolen mobile phones in East Delhi during a separate crackdown. Such incidents serve as a stark reminder for second-hand vehicle buyers to upgrade security systems and change vehicle documents immediately.
