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The Hindu
06-08-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
One held in Tamil Nadu Congress MP's chain snatching case in Delhi
Two days after Congress MP R. Sudha from Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu reported an incident of chain snatching, the Delhi Police's Anti Auto Theft Squad (AATS) South on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) arrested one person named Sonu from Okhla's Harkeshnagar. According to the police, the accused has 26 criminal cases against him. The MP from Mayiladuthurai constituency in Tamil Nadu was robbed of her gold chain, weighing more than four sovereigns, when she was on her morning walk along with DMK Rajya Sabha member, Rajathi Salma, outside the Polish Embassy in Chanakyapuri in New Delhi.
Hans India
04-06-2025
- General
- Hans India
Cops nab accused who assaulted cop
New Delhi: Delhi's South East District's Anti Auto Theft Squad (AATS/SED) successfully apprehended a habitual offender named Asif, after exchange of gunfire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. The accused, a habitual offender, had earlier assaulted a police constable and was wanted in multiple criminal cases, including attempted murder and motor vehicle theft. The dramatic encounter followed an investigation into an incident that took place on the night of May 27, 2025. According to a statement issued by the Delhi Police, 'HC Pawan and HC Karan were on patrol duty at JD Musafir Marg when they noticed two suspicious individuals on a bike. As they approached, one of the suspects fled the scene, abandoning the bike, while the other was caught by HC Karan. However, the suspect suddenly drew a knife and assaulted HC Karan on his wrist, allowing him to escape.' The motorcycle, bearing registration number DL3SEA2456, was later identified as stolen in a separate case registered at PP Pur. A case (FIR No. 225/25) was registered at Police Station NFC, and subsequent CCTV footage analysis led to the identification of the suspects, Raja and Asif. Raja was apprehended on May 30, and during interrogation, he confessed to committing the crime with Asif. The arrest of Asif came on Monday following a planned trap laid by a team led by Inspector Pramod Chauhan. 'When Asif was signaled to stop, he attempted to flee and fired three shots from his pistol at the police team. In self-defence, ASI Sharwan of AATS/SED returned fire, hitting Asif in the right leg,' the statement added. Asif, who was riding another stolen motorcycle (DL3SEP9673), was taken into custody and rushed to AIIMS Hospital for treatment. The vehicle was linked to E-FIR No. 14895/25 of PS Lajpat Nagar. Police sources revealed that Asif, 24, a resident of Tanki Road, Jaitpur, is a habitual drug addict with a long criminal history. 'He was previously involved in nine cases of robbery, snatching, auto theft, and under the Arms Act,' the release stated. Notably, he had only recently been released on bail on May 14, 2025. A new case in connection with the shootout is being registered at PS Jaitpur. Investigations are ongoing, and police suspect his involvement in several other crimes in the city.
Hindustan Times
29-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
12 vehicle thieves held, 24 stolen vehicles recovered in Delhi's Dwarka
New Delhi, The Delhi Police has arrested 12 vehicle thieves and recovered 24 stolen vehicles in a series of targeted operations at multiple locations in Dwarka, an official said on Thursday. Police said joint efforts of the Anti Auto Theft Squad, police stations including Dabri, Mohan Garden, Uttam Nagar and Sector-23 Dwarka, led to the apprehension of the repeat offenders and recovery of the stolen property. "The operations were conducted as part of a district-wide special drive to combat rampant motor vehicle thefts in the region," Deputy Commissioner of Police Ankit Singh said. The officer said Ketan Singh , a listed "bad character", and Rudra , both residents of Uttam Nagar, were apprehended within the Dabri police station limits. They were tracked through CCTV footage. On their instance, six motorcycles, including two from Sitapuri and Anand Vihar, were recovered. Ketan has previous involvement in nine cases of vehicle thefts. In a separate operation, the team from Mohan Garden arrested Amit and Chandan , both bad characters of Dwarka North, and Aman while investigating a case. The team recovered four motorcycles and a scooter from their possession. The accused have prior involvement in multiple cases of robbery, burglary and snatching. The Anti Auto Theft Squad of Dwarka solved two major cases. In the first, Robert , a habitual offender with 34 previous cases including robbery and those under the Arms Act, and his accomplice Ravi , involved in 10 prior cases including for murder, were arrested. On interrogation, two stolen vans and four two-wheelers were recovered. In the second case, two accused Raman and his son Sagar , residents of Rohini Sector-5 were arrested and found in possession of a stolen car. The gang had reportedly sold several stolen vehicles in Meerut. In Uttam Nagar, a night-patrolling team intercepted a suspicious biker near the Nawada-Hastsal road. The rider, identified as Sandeep , attempted to flee but was caught after a chase. The vehicle he was riding was confirmed as stolen via the police portal. Further interrogation led to the recovery of two additional stolen motorcycles. Sandeep was previously involved in four criminal cases. Meanwhile, the Dwarka Sector-23 team arrested two more thieves Sharukh with 14 past involvements in snatching and robbery and Deepak Singh , involved in two previous snatching cases. The duo were held in connection with a scooter theft from Sector 19 in Dwarka. Two stolen scooters were recovered. "The crackdown resulted in the cumulative recovery of 24 stolen vehicles four cars and 20 two-wheelers," the DCP said, adding that further investigation is underway.
