Former staffers involved in robbery cases arrested
GURUGRAM: Police, on Monday, arrested three men for allegedly robbing ₹4.38 lakh from the delivery centre of an online marketplace, on Bhangrola Road in Imtmanesar. The men were identified as Ajay, Dharmendra and Deewan Singh from Bhiwani. They were arrested from Jhajjar on the basis of a tip-off. Police said another accomplice is still at large.
During interrogation, the suspects told police that Dharmendra used to work at the delivery centre, knew where all the valuable goods were and knew the security arrangements. “Dharmendra gathered the other accused and planned the robbery. They went to the spot with a gun, axe and rods,” ACP (crime) Preet Pal said.
The incident took place on January
24 around 1.30am when the suspects broke into the delivery centre. Inderjeet, an employee of the company, had said in his police complaint that he was on duty that night and was accompanied by a security guard. The accused allegedly brandished the weapons and threatened to kill them. They took keys of a locker and stole cash. They then broke the CCTV cameras and fled. “We are yet to arrest the other accomplice,” the ACP said.
A case was registered against the accused under IPC section 392 on January 24.
In a separate case, police on Monday arrested two men for allegedly assaulting and stealing ₹3.76 lakh from the cashier of a gas agency in Wazirabad, Sector 52. Police said that suspect’s accomplice is still at large.
According to police, the arrested men were identified as Deepak and Sushil, both from Uttar Pradesh. Police arrested them from near Basai flyover.
During interrogation, the suspects said that Deepak and Rajbir, who is yet to be arrested, used to work at the gas agency and planned to rob the cashier.
On February 1 around 10.45 pm, Deepak and Sushil allegedly assaulted the victim and snatched the bag of money. A case was filed against them under relevant sections on February 2.
Police said the arrested men were produced before a court and remanded to police custody.
Talking about the arrests, the ACP said, “In both cases, former employees were involved. It is very important for companies to ensure they do a person’s background check before hiring them and contact the police for verification.”