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Delhi Police Solve Kirti Nagar Hotel Heist in Hours, Arrest Manager and Juveniles

CCTV analysis following suspicious manager behavior led officers to uncover the inside-job plot.

Overview

  • All four suspects, including night manager Prince Kumar, adult accomplice Ram Kumar Yadav, and two juveniles, were arrested within hours of the July 1 robbery at Hotel Dev Place in Kirti Nagar.
  • Police recovered ₹34,440 in cash, the stolen mobile phone, the knife used in the staged holdup, and the getaway motorcycle reported stolen from Inderpuri jurisdiction.
  • Prince Kumar admitted plotting the heist after befriending Yadav in jail and recruiting minors by promising a share of the proceeds.
  • Officers grew suspicious when CCTV footage showed Kumar deleting social media data and questioned him under interrogation.
  • The case is closed pending further tracing of potential additional conspirators as part of a wider crackdown on armed and insider-enabled robberies.