Police arrest four in connection with cash snatching at NIT-2
Faridabad police on Friday arrested four men suspected of robbing Rs 1.53 lakh from a liquor contractor in the Kotwali police station area. The accused were taken into custody following an investigation by the Crime Branch, Sector-48, the police said.
The complainant, identified as Charan Singh Kanhaiya of NIT-2, who runs a liquor shop at Dabua Chowk, was returning home on his motorcycle on the night of July 15 after collecting the day's takings when he was intercepted at E-Block, NIT-2, officials said. Three youths allegedly brandished a country-made pistol, snatched the bag containing the cash and fled the scene.
- Amount robbed: Rs 1.53 lakh
- Date of incident: July 15
- Location: E-Block, NIT-2, Faridabad
- Investigating team: Crime Branch, Sector-48
Arrests and alleged roles
The four arrested were identified as Prince (alias Raja), Ravi (alias Mota), Amit Pal and Ankit (alias Lappa). All are residents of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, the police said. According to investigators, one of the accused, Prince, had earlier been employed at the liquor shop and received a monthly salary of Rs 8,000.
Police said Prince allegedly hatched the robbery after quitting his job, claiming he had not received part of his wages. Being familiar with the contractor’s routine — in particular that the owner usually carried the day's sales home —Prince is said to have planned the attack with his brother-in-law, Ankit, and later recruited Ravi and Amit.
“The accused had conducted a recce of the contractor’s movements before the incident. They had also stolen a motorcycle from Delhi’s Sonia Vihar area to carry out the robbery. They had attempted a robbery earlier but were unsuccessful. On the night of July 15, they intercepted the contractor, brandished a country-made pistol and fled after robbing him of a bag containing cash,”
Aman Yadav, ACP (Crime), Faridabad, told police that the accused were produced before a city court and remanded to police custody for four days while interrogation continues.
Investigation steps and current status
A case was registered at Kotwali police station on the basis of the contractor’s complaint, and the Crime Branch, Sector-48, took over the probe. The team said it arrested all four accused on Thursday and that they are being questioned to establish the full sequence of events and whether others were involved.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Victim | Charan Singh Kanhaiya, liquor shop owner, Dabua Chowk |
| Loss | Rs 1.53 lakh |
| Date & location | Night of July 15; E-Block, NIT-2 |
| Accused | Prince (Raja), Ravi (Mota), Amit Pal, Ankit (Lappa) |
| Investigating agency | Crime Branch, Sector-48; Kotwali police station |
The police statement indicated that the thieves used a motorcycle stolen from Sonia Vihar, Delhi, to carry out the plan, and that they had previously attempted a similar crime. Authorities have taken the accused on remand to ascertain the source of the weapon and to recover any proceeds of the robbery.
The arrest follows routine investigative procedures in robbery cases, including examination of CCTV, witness statements and tracking of stolen vehicles, the police said. No further details about recovery of the cash or the firearm were disclosed by the investigating team at the time of the arrest.
The accused are being questioned to determine whether they acted alone or as part of a wider group and whether similar incidents in the area are linked. The police case remains under investigation and further legal action will follow on completion of the remand period.
