DU student hired to rob 15 lakh from businessman arrested

NEW DELHI: The east Delhi Police on Monday arrested a 21-year-old Delhi University student who was hired by two men to rob their uncle, a businessman. He was caught

NEW DELHI: The east Delhi Police on Monday arrested a 21-year-old Delhi University student who was hired by two men to rob their uncle, a businessman. He was caught when he was on his way to execute the crime.

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With his arrest, the police claimed to have foiled a Rs 15 lakh robbery that he and his friend were to commit.

The arrested student, Rahul, is a resident of New Usmanpur. A countrymade pistol and a cartridge was recovered from his possession.

Rahul’s accomplice, Dushyant, managed to escape when the two were stopped in Vishwas Nagar.

Rishipal Singh, deputy commissioner of police (east), said their team had launched a special drive to check vehicles and nab criminals with stolen vehicles. Around 2.30pm, Rahul and Dushyant were intercepted by the team. As the policemen started searching Rahul, Dushyant fled.

“We recovered a gun with a bullet from Rahul. He was booked under the arms act and interrogated,” said Singh.

Rahul said they were on their way to rob a businessman, who runs a pesticide factory at Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh, in Vishwas Nagar. He said they were hired by two nephews of the businessman whose driver too was involved in the robbery plan.

“Rahul told us the businessman was to receive around Rs 15 lakh and he was to bring the money home in the evening. His nephews were aware of the payment and they hired Rahul and Dushyant,” the officer said.

The plan was to stop the businessman midway at gunpoint, take him in his car along with the driver to a secluded place and rob him of the money before throwing them out of the vehicle, the officer said.