Police arrests 2 Afghan nationals for theft
The Delhi police of southeast district has arrested two Afghan nationals for allegedly stealing cash worth 2.5 lakh and laptop from a shop in southeast Delhi’s Jangpura area, said DCP ( southeast) Chinmoy Biswal. The accused, identified as Zamil ( 48) and Mustafa ( 35), residing as refugees in Jangpura, are brothers, he said. Zamil is a habitual offender and was previously involved in seven cases. On August 1, police were informed about a theft in a shop following which they reached the shop and met complainant Sukhjeet Singh Anand, police said. During enquiry, the victim alleged that 2.5 lakh and a bag containing his laptop were kept on his shop’s counter and was stolen by an unknown person, Biswal, added. While patrolling, the police team reached Bhogal. On seeing them, the accused started running, but the police apprehended them and stolen leather bag containing 2.5 lakh cash and a laptop was recovered from them, he said. During interrogation, the accused disclosed that they used to steal articles and cash from different parts in Delhi and later used to sell it later, the DCP said. The accused told police that they used to pretend as if they had recently moved from Afghanistan and are looking for a house in posh colonies, the officer said. They were staying in India on a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR) Card for the last 25 years. Zameel is a habitual offender with previous involvement in cases of theft. Mustafa used to work as a translator for Afghan nationals who were here on medical visa, he said.