Four nabbed for robbing truck driver of ₹4.05 lakh

Four suspects, including the co-driver of a truck, were arrested by Nuh police for allegedly robbing INR4.05 lakh ($5,500) from the driver on the KMP Expressway. The co-driver had tipped off his associates regarding the cash that they collected from Bawana in Delhi after delivering iron rods to a firm. The suspects were identified as Sukhwinder Singh, Pramod Kumar, Jatin Chand, and Naveen Kumar. The suspects were sent to 14-day judicial custody on Friday.

Updated on: May 27, 2023, 00:37:31 IST

By Leena Dhankhar

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Gurugram: Nuh police arrested four suspects on Thursday for allegedly robbing ₹4.05 lakh from the driver of a truck on Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway on May 23.

Gurugram, India-May 26, 2023: Nuh police arrested four persons for allegedly robbing ₹4.60 lakh from a truck driver on KMP after throwing chilli powder, in Gurugram, India, on Friday, 26 May 2023. (Photo /HT)(Pic to go with Leena Dhankar's story)

Police said one of the suspects is also the co-driver of the same truck whose driver was robbed of the cash. He had tipped off his associates regarding the cash that they collected from Bawana in Delhi after delivering iron rods to a firm, police added.

Police said the suspects were identified as Sukhwinder Singh (co-driver of the truck), Pramod Kumar, Jatin Chand and Naveen Kumar.

Nuh superintendent of police Varun Singla said they received a complaint around 4am on May 24 stating that three unidentified motorists intercepted a truck near Khor Basai village in Rojka Meo and robbed the driver of ₹4.05 lakh cash.

“A police team from the Rojka Meo police station reached the spot and questioned the driver and co-driver. The driver, identified as Chanderbhan Singh of Sohna, alleged that the suspects carrying iron rods intercepted their truck around 9pm on Tuesday and assaulted him before robbing the cash,” the SP said.

“When we were recording the statements of the complainant, he said the suspects had thrown chili powder in his eyes and assaulted him but did not touch co-driver Sukhwinder. We formed a team led by Tarun Dhaiya, station house officer (SHO) of Rojka Meo police station,” the SP added.

Police said the truck had left Bawana around 4pm on Tuesday and was on its way to Sohna. “We were suspecting the co-driver’s involvement in the crime. We took out his call detail records and interrogated him. He confessed to the crime and revealed that he had planned the entire robbery as he was in urgent need of money. He told his associates that they were carrying cash and hatched the entire robbery,” the SP added.

Police arrested the suspects from different areas and recovered the cash and motorcycle used by them to commit the crime. They were sent to 14-day judicial custody on Friday, said police.

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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