Two persons have been arrested for allegedly robbing cars booked via cab aggregators and selling them in other States. The police claim to have recovered an SUV, a country-made pistol and four live cartridges from their possession.
Fake documents
Sonu Kumar and Pramod Kumar are residents of south-west Delhi, the police said on Thursday. Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Alok Kumar said the duo and their associates would procure phone numbers using fake documents. They would use these phone numbers to book cabs or rent cars from app-based providers, after which they would rob them.
“They booked an SUV from Zoomcar, removed the GPS and fled with the car. They recently booked a taxi from a cab aggregator service and robbed it at gunpoint in Dwarka. They would sell these cars in different parts of the country,” said Mr Kumar.
The accused allegedly told the police about their associates. Efforts are on to nab them, the police said. Mr. Kumar said Pramod has a diploma in civil engineering and worked with a private firms till 2016.
“In February 2016, he financed a car for operating it as taxi and hired Sonu as the driver but suffered losses. The duo then decided to rob app-based companies as Sonu, a driver by profession, was aware how cab aggregators work,” he said.
