Police nab scrap dealer who made boys steal for himHT Correspondent

Five boys and a scrap dealer, who allegedly recruited them to commit burglaries, were caught in west Delhi. HT reports.

Five boys and a scrap dealer, who allegedly recruited them to commit burglaries, were caught in west Delhi.

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The police team also recovered $1,100 cash, jewellery worth about Rs 1.1 lakh and idols from them, the police said on Wednesday.

The boys, aged between 10 and 15 years old, were caught from a park in Janakpuri during a routine patrol, V Renganathan, deputy commissioner of police (west), said.

The minors led the police to Satish, who was the alleged gang leader. He was later arrested. With their arrest, three cases were solved, said the DCP.