New Delhi, Aug 5 || In an alarming case, the Delhi Police have arrested four individuals who allegedly posed as spiritual men or ‘babas’ to carry out a snatching incident in broad daylight.
The incident, which occurred on August 1, unfolded when a woman travelling from Moti Nagar to Connaught Place in a Rapido taxi was targeted by a group of men disguised as holy men smeared with ash.
According to a press release issued by the West District Police, the woman reported that as her vehicle halted at the Shadipur Flyover red light, three individuals aged between 20 and 25 approached her side of the taxi.
Dressed in the attire of priests, they initially begged for alms. The woman handed over Rs 200 to them, but moments later, one of them snatched a gold and diamond ring from her middle finger and fled the scene. A case was promptly registered at the Moti Nagar Police Station, and an investigation was launched.
Under the leadership of Inspector Varun Dalal, SHO Moti Nagar, and the guidance of ACP Vijay Singh, a special team was formed.
CCTV footage near the crime scene was meticulously examined, revealing that the suspects had escaped in an auto-rickshaw. Investigators tracked down the registered owner of the auto, who informed police that it had been rented to one Vinod Kamat. His mobile number was also shared with the authorities.