‘Insider tip-off’ led to Rs 23 lakh gunpoint robbery, 3 arrested in north Delhi

Three men were arrested for allegedly robbing a transport company employee of Rs 23 lakh at gunpoint near Shastri Nagar Metro station in north Delhi, police said on Sunday.

They said the robbery was executed at an insider tip-off.

On February 23, Kuldeep Sharma, 28, collected the cash from Keshav Puram and was returning to his office in Kishanganj on a motorcycle.

Around 7.40 pm, two men on a motorcycle intercepted him near the metro station, pointed a gun at him, and fled with the cash bag, the police said.

CCTV footage showed that the two robbers had been following Sharma all along, with a third separating midway.

He was later identified as Kalaram, a Rajasthan native, who remains at large, the police said

The police arrested one of the riders, 31-year-old Monu, from Bhalswa Dairy on March 9, with a pistol, a live cartridge, and Rs 3.95 lakh in cash on him.

“Monu and the absconding accused had planned the robbery after receiving information about the movement of cash. He also arranged the weapon and the motorcycle used in the crime,” an officer said.

Based on Monu’s confession, police also nabbed Sandeep, 39, one of the two riders who had accosted Sharma, in Mangolpuri on March 19. He was found to have Rs 5 lakh cash on him from the loot.

Another man, Sagar, 30, was apprehended at their instance, leading to the recovery of another Rs 7 lakh.

“In total, Rs 15.95 lakh has been recovered so far. Efforts are underway to arrest the missing accused and recover the remaining amount,” the officer said.

Police said the accused persons have prior involvement in multiple criminal cases.