Burglar arrested after dramatic chase

DCP shares clip of constable jumping on accused’s car, overpowering driver

An alleged burglar was arrested in Sarai Rohilla after a dramatic sequence in which a constable jumped on top of the bonnet of a car the accused was driving before overpowering him, CCTV footage shows.

The incident took place early on Monday when the arrested man, Vineet, and five others allegedly barged into a general store and were spotted by the patrolling staff — assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Mahender Singh, in-charge of the patrol van, and Constable Amit Kumar.

Vehicle blocked

A 31-second-long clip shared by DCP (PCR) Monika Bhardwaj shows how the PCR van first successfully blocked the accused’s car from moving ahead.

Vineet’s bid to reverse his car is foiled thanks to a a parked tempo, effectively sandwiching his vehicle. Then, one of the two policemen is seen jumping out of the police van and running towards the burglars’ car. Soon, the police van driver joins his colleague.

Seeing this, the five occupants of the car hurriedly step out of the car and attempt to flee.

Stolen goods recovered

However, before one of the occupants could escape, the policeman jumps onto the bonnet of the car to reach the driver’s side.

He then manages to overpower the burglar, the video footage shows. Several stolen goods were also recovered from the car.

Car also stolen

Ms. Bhardwaj said that on questioning, the apprehended person disclosed to have stolen these articles from another shop prior to this burglary.

“One iron rod that was used by these burglars to break open the shutter of the shop was also recovered from the said car. On verification the car too was found to be stolen from the area of PS Sultan Puri,” said Ms. Bhardwaj.