Delhi Police Cracks Down On Snatchers, Sharp-Eyed CCTV Surveillance Leads To Arrest

New Delhi: Tilak Nagar police station has given a befitting reply to the miscreants who escaped after committing a snatching incident in the capital Delhi with their swift operation. Police arrested an accused by linking the CCTV cameras. The arrested accused has been identified as 44-year-old Balbir Singh, resident of Tilak Nagar. Police have recovered the mobile phone that was snatched from his possession and the blue colored Activa scooter (number DL8SCA8571) used in the crime.

Woman was targeted near Chhath Puja park

During the press conference at West District Police Headquarters, Additional DCP-I Saurabh Chandra said that on November 1, at around 9.30 pm, an incident of snatching took place near Chhath Puja Park located in Chaukhandi. The complainant woman said that two scooty-riding scoundrels snatched her mobile phone and fled from the spot. Considering the seriousness of the matter, FIR number 420/2026 was registered in Tilak Nagar police station under section 304(2)/3(5) of the Indian Justice Code and investigation was started.

CCTV footage revealed the secret of miscreants

After the incident, a special team was formed under the leadership of police station in-charge Inspector Bineet Kumar Pandey. Assistant sub-inspector Chandarhas, head constable Sunil and head constable Naresh were included in the team. Under the supervision of Assistant Police Commissioner Richpal Singh and overall supervision of Western District Deputy Commissioner of Police Hareshwar V. Swamy, the police team started searching for the accused.

During the investigation, the police examined the footage of CCTV cameras installed from the spot to the possible escape routes of the miscreants. Clues found from the cameras led the police to Tilak Vihar. Here the suspects were identified with the help of local informers. Along with identifying Balbir Singh, the informer also gave information about the scooter used in the crime. After this the police surrounded him and caught him.

Name has been in five criminal cases

According to the police, the criminal history of the arrested accused has also come to light. Earlier, five criminal cases were registered against him, which included one case of murder, three thefts and one related to the Excise Act. Police records mention several cases of theft, including a case related to murder and dowry death in 2002. Babla, the second accused involved in this incident, is still out of police custody. The police are continuously raiding to ascertain his complete identity and whereabouts and arrest him. Further investigation is ongoing in the matter.