Caught on camera: robbery at gunpoint at jewelery store in Delhi’s Karawal Nagar
The suspect who was arrested by the shop staff has been identified as Faizan (26), a resident of Nand Nagari. Police said Faizan was facing three criminal cases and had recently come out of jail on bail.
Crime in Delhi: Three armed men robbed a jewelery showroom in northeast Delhi’s Karawal Nagar on Tuesday. The staff overpowered one of the suspects, but the other two, who stole a motorcycle from a passerby, managed to flee with part of the loot. According to police, the incident took place at Prem Vihar in Karawal Nagar where the three men came to commit the robbery at Jai Durga Jewellers. The store owner told police that several customers were present when the armed men, wearing helmets, burst into the store.
“They took away the jewelry on the counter of the store at gunpoint. As they tried to run away, the staff managed to catch one of them. They also took away his gun,” said a police officer.
#WATCH | A jewelery store was robbed at gunpoint by three men in Karawal Nagar area of north-eastern Delhi district on October 31. One robber was arrested; one pistol and four live bullets were recovered from him.
(Video source: CCTV footage confirmed by police) pic.twitter.com/36KYhIBuRO
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The suspect who was arrested by the shop staff has been identified as Faizan (26), a resident of Nand Nagari. Police said Faizan was facing three criminal cases and had recently come out of jail on bail. A pistol with four live cartridges was recovered from his possession.
Police have also seized the two motorcycles left behind by the robbers. Faizan is being questioned and teams have been formed to arrest his two associates, police said.