New Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI) Two people, including a juvenile,have been held for stealing belongings of a Canadian woman inDelhi's Paharaganj area, frequented by foreign backpackers,police said today.
The accused were held yesterday near Jhandewalan. Theyhad accosted the Canadian woman, who was out on a morningwalk, and stolen her tablet, mobile phone and some cash onJanuary 3.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Randeep SRandhawa said that the accused belonged to a racket thattargeted foreigners.
"They used to steal motorcycles from different areas ofDelhi for committing the incidents of snatching," Randhawasaid.
Three other cases of snatchings were also solved with thearrest of the accused and apprehending of his juvenileaccomplice, police said.
After stealing, they used to abandon the motorbikes, theysaid.
"They sold the stolen articles to their receiver Vicky, aresident of Multani Dhanda, Paharganj, who is absconding,"police said.
The juvenile is a school dropout and has previousinvolvement in three cases of snatching and theft, the policesaid adding that the other accused is illiterate.
The police has recovered a stolen motorbike, which wasused for committing the crime against the woman, one tabletand two mobile phones from the accused. PTI SBRKJ.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.