STF Tightens Noose Around Vehicle Theft Gang; Four Luxury Cars, From Thar to Fortuner, Recovered

New Delhi: The Special Task Force (STF) of Delhi’s Rohini district police has launched a major crackdown on an inter-state gang involved in stealing luxury vehicles and disposing of them in other states. Police have arrested two active members of the gang and recovered four stolen vehicles from their possession and at their instance.

The recovered vehicles include a Mahindra Thar, Toyota Fortuner, Kia Seltos and Scorpio-N. A country-made pistol and a live cartridge have also been seized. According to the police, the arrests have helped solve five criminal cases. The police are now working to identify the gang’s remaining members and trace the network involved in disposing of the stolen vehicles.

Accused Caught with Stolen Thar; Pistol Recovered During Search

Rohini District DCP Shashank Jaiswal said that continuous surveillance was being carried out to curb vehicle thefts, snatching incidents and other criminal activities in the district.

During this operation, on September 23, 2026, the Special Staff team received information that Raj Kumar alias Raju, an active member of an inter-state vehicle theft gang, was likely to arrive at the RG Plaza premises in Sector 8, Rohini, to dispose of a stolen vehicle.

Acting on the information, the police team laid a trap in the area. Shortly afterwards, the accused arrived in a Mahindra Thar and was apprehended by the police.

Upon checking the vehicle, the police discovered that the Thar had been stolen from the Nangloi police station area of Delhi. During a search, a country-made pistol and a live cartridge were also recovered from the accused.

Subsequently, on September 24, 2026, FIR No. 403/2026 was registered at North Rohini Police Station under the relevant provisions of the Arms Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Interrogation Uncovers Layers of Stolen Vehicle Trade

During questioning, the police reportedly discovered that the stolen vehicles were supplied to different buyers. Some members of the gang also allegedly helped arrange forged documents to facilitate the disposal of the vehicles.

Based on information provided by Raj Kumar alias Raju, a Kia Seltos stolen from the Tilak Nagar police station area of Delhi was recovered.

As the investigation progressed, the police arrested another accused, Gaurav. Acting on information provided by him, the police recovered a Toyota Fortuner and a Scorpio-N. Verification revealed that both vehicles had been stolen from the Ambala area of Haryana.

With the recovery of these four stolen vehicles, the police have gathered important leads regarding the inter-state vehicle theft network.

Investigation Intensified into Network Spanning Haryana and Delhi

Among the arrested accused, Raj Kumar alias Raju is a resident of Yamunanagar, Haryana. Information has emerged indicating his alleged involvement in two previous criminal cases.

The second accused, Gaurav, is 24 years old and hails from Rohtak, Haryana.

The police are now investigating who received the stolen vehicles, who was involved in arranging forged documents, and which other states may be linked to the gang.

Further investigation is underway to arrest the absconding members and recover additional stolen vehicles.

Police Team Behind the Operation

The operation was carried out under the leadership of Rohini District Deputy Commissioner of Police Shashank Jaiswal.

The team, led by Inspector Amit Dahiya of the Rohini Special Task Force, executed the operation under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner of Police Ajay Vedwal of Aman Vihar.

Sub-Inspector Ashok, Head Constables Azad Khatri, Lalit Mohan, Pawan and Yogesh Dahiya, and Constables Sachin and Sumit of the Special Staff played key roles in gathering preliminary intelligence and apprehending the accused.

The police are expanding the scope of the investigation to identify and apprehend the remaining members of the gang.