Delhi Police nab Thak-Thak gang members for stealing jewelry worth Rs 1 crore from bizman's car

NEW DELHI: Two men who targeted a businessman in northwest Delhi's Bharat Nagar, stealing a bag containing jewellery worth Rs one crore from his car, were arrested from South Delhi's BRT Road.
According to police, on January 21, a 69-year-old businessman reported that he was involved in the jewellery business. While travelling home with his driver around 9 pm, their vehicle stopped at a red light on Swami Narayan Road.
During this time, an unknown individual broke the car's back door glass and snatched a bag containing jewellery worth approximately Rs 1.10 crore. The suspect fled on a scooter, where an accomplice was waiting on the other side of the road. A case was registered.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Ankit Chauhan stated that they received information about the Thak-Thak gang's movements, which were involved in multiple incidents, including the Bharat Nagar case.
The gang members were expected to arrive at BRT Road on a scooter to sell the stolen jewellery.
"A trap was set up near Chirag Delhi Red Light, and they were caught. Upon searching them, stolen jewellery articles worth Rs 20 lakhs and two stolen mobile phones were recovered. They were arrested," DCP Chauhan said.
The accused, identified as Ventesh (40) and Piyush (19), would roam markets and crowded areas in search of targets. The accused would roam the market or crowded areas in search of their targets and use different techniques of 'Thak-Thak' to commit robbery, snatching, and theft from moving vehicles and vehicles stopping at red lights.
"They specifically targeted businessmen and leading goldsmiths travelling in luxury vehicles. After identifying their target, they would use various techniques to stop the vehicle by diverting the attention of the driver or passengers. They either punctured the rear left tyre of the vehicle with a pick at a red light or poured oil on the bonnet of the targeted vehicle. They also broke the window glass of parked or stopped cars to commit snatching and theft," police said.