A crackdown by Vivek Vihar station thwarted auto thefts in East Delhi, with two culprits in custody. Police seized a black Royal Enfield Bullet pilfered from Jhilmil Colony and the suspects’ Splendor Plus operational bike, complete with lifting apparatus.
Hailing from Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Akash (22) and Anoop Kumar (22) were nabbed amid a targeted surveillance drive. Amid complaints, SHO Inspector Harkesh Gaba’s squad, under ACP Mohit Singh, ramped up nocturnal checks.
Constables Subhash Kumar and Chintu intercepted them near vehicles at 2 AM between late February 28 and early March 1. Evidence from searches and CCTV linked them to the February 23 theft, confessed during custody. The e-FIR 04195/2026 under BNS 305(b) formalized proceedings.
A tip-off led to the Bullet’s recovery at Anoop’s Bhopura home. Drug-dependent and cash-strapped despite 10th-grade education, they had a shadowy past. This intervention halts their spree, bolstering community security as probes expand.