Gurugram: Two men arrested for stealing car to ‘look rich’ for brother’s wedding

Police identified the two suspects as Pankaj Kumar, 28, from Banka village, Hathras, and his friend Sandeep Kumar, 37 from Khutipuri Brahman, Hathras.

Published on: Dec 4, 2025, 05:04:08 IST

By Leena Dhankhar

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Police have arrested two men in Gurugram for stealing a car last month because they wanted to “look rich” at a wedding they were going to attend, police said on Wednesday.

The stolen Mahindra Scorpio under police custody.

Police identified the two suspects as Pankaj Kumar, 28, from Banka village, Hathras, and his friend Sandeep Kumar, 37 from Khutipuri Brahman, Hathras. They both work at different private firms in Gurugram.

On the night of November 1, they walked into a wedding celebration in Sector 52 in a bid to steal a vehicle.

There, police said, Sandeep, posing as a parking attendant, approached a guest who had arrived in a Mahindra Scorpio. He told the car owner that there was a traffic jam in the back and he would park the car for him.

Once the owner handed over the keys, the accused left with the car, which also had a wallet inside.

After the event ended , the car owner searched for his car for two hours before realising that it was stolen. The next day, the victim filed a complaint on November 2 at the sector 53 police station.

Meanwhile, Pankaj and Sandeep drove to Narwana, where Pankaj’s brother’s wedding was underway. They picked up the groom in the stolen SUV and posed for pictures, hoping to impress relatives. Police said they had also planned to bring the bride back to her in-laws in the same car on a later date to create the impression that they were rich.

On November 2, Rohtak police received a complaint about two men in a black Scorpio fleeing from a petrol station after filling the car with diesel.

Gurugram Crime Branch (DLF-4 unit), led by inspector Narendra Shamra, reviewed footage from over 60 CCTV cameras along industrial roads, highway tolls, and market streets through Gurugram, Rohtak, Jind, and Narwana. They found several clues, including a number plate reflection and the vehicle passing through a toll device.

On November 4, the team located the Scorpio parked outside a house in Narwana. However, both the accused had fled seeing police team. The car was parked in the colony. Pankaj was then arrested on November 8 from Wazirabad, while Sandeep was nabbed on November 13 at Katariya Chowk, sector 14. The SUV was seized.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Leena Dhankhar
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest. Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents. Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure. Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing. Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity. Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations. Beyond print journalism, she has expanded her storytelling through public speaking and digital media. She is a TEDx speaker and has produced podcasts exploring Gurugram's transformation, civic challenges and untold stories. Her work reflects a commitment to narrative journalism that combines rigorous reporting with compelling storytelling. A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.Read More

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