NEW DELHI: Inspired by TV series 'Crime Patrol', two men, including a driver of the NGO office, were arrested for allegedly burgling Rs 25 lakh from the organisation in southwest Delhi’s RK Puram area, police said on Saturday.
The accused have been identified as Rajender Kumar (43), a resident of RK Puram, and Rajesh Kumar (36), a resident of Burari.
A total of Rs 23.50 lakh and a cutter machine used to cut the office almirah were recovered from their possession.
Sarojini Nagar police station received a PCR call on September 23 regarding a burglary. Police reached the spot and recorded the statement of JR Das, executive director of Odia Samaj Trust.
On her statement, a case under sections 305(a) and 331(4) of the BNS was registered, and an investigation was taken up, a senior police officer said.
During the investigation for 11 days, the police team interrogated more than 40 suspects, analysed technical surveillance of suspected mobile numbers, and reviewed multiple CCTV footage.
When they were analysing the CCTV cameras, they identified suspects frequently changing disguises (using a cap, towel on the neck, and gloves) while entering the NGO office and later leaving in an auto-rickshaw. The auto driver was traced and interrogated, who revealed that he had dropped the unknown suspect at Netaji Nagar, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Amit Goel.
Further route analysis through CCTV cameras exposed the suspicious presence of Rajender near Gol Chambari, Netaji Nagar.
When interrogated, Rajender confessed and disclosed the entire plot. Police recovered the stolen cash and arrested Rajender and Rajesh Kumar. A total of Rs 14.50 lakh was recovered from Rajender’s in-laws’ house in Mansarovar Park, Shahdara and Rs 9 lakh was recovered from Rajesh’s residence at Burari, the DCP said.
Both accused were produced before the court and have been remanded to two days of police custody for further investigation. Rajender is a driver with the NGO and the mastermind of this burglary, while Rajesh accompliced the accused and provided the execution muscle, police added.