Delhi Police Arrest Three, Including Juvenile, in Night Robberies Targeting Delivery Workers

Overview

• Officers detained Priyanshu, 19, Gaurav, 19, and a 17-year-old from a rented flat in Pul Prahladpur after a week-long probe.
• An October 17 knifepoint robbery of Zomato executive Shahnawaz near Zamrudpur in Greater Kailash-I triggered the investigation.
• Police examined footage from more than 250 cameras over roughly 20 kilometres to map the suspects’ movements.
• Recoveries included a stolen motorcycle, a Vivo phone, ₹1,100 in cash, and a knife allegedly used in the crimes.
• The trio confessed to multiple late-night robberies, with police saying three armed-robbery cases and one vehicle-theft case are solved as inquiries continue into links to other incidents.