NEW DELHI: The Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested two auto-lifters and recovered six stolen scooters and two motorcycles from their possession. The arrests came after the police analysed over 300 CCTV camera feeds across the South-West district to trace the culprits.
According to a statement issued by the South-West District Police, the arrested individuals have been identified as Rohit alias Bona (36), a resident of Kailashpuri, Palam Colony, and Pankaj alias Dabra (33), a resident of Israil Camp, Rangpuri Pahadi, Delhi. Both are alleged to be habitual offenders involved in multiple cases of vehicle theft in the district.
In response to a recent spike in two-wheeler thefts across the South-West district, the AATS was directed to investigate theft locations, examine CCTV footage, and identify active offenders. A dedicated team was constituted under the leadership of Inspector Ram Kumar, in charge of AATS/South-West District, and under the close supervision of ACP (Operations) Vijay Pal Singh Tomar.
The team included ASI Praveen, ASI Jaipal, ASI Dharmender, ASI Vinod Kumar, HC Mohit, HC Narender, HC Ravinder, HC Devender, HC Prashant, HC Manoj Moral, and Constable Praveen. The officers were tasked with collecting local intelligence and monitoring suspicious movements in the areas where thefts had recently occurred.