Overview
- The gang allegedly posed as Delhi Police and Income Tax officers at a Dev Nagar workshop on November 27, seized workers’ phones, dismantled the CCTV system, and fled with about 1 kg of gold.
- Investigators scanned footage from more than 250 cameras during a 72-hour operation spanning roughly 1,200 km across Delhi-NCR and multiple Haryana districts.
- Sandeep was detained first in Bahadurgarh, leading to the arrests of Rakesh Sharma, Shaminder Pal Singh, Lavpreet Singh, and Parvinder, a Delhi government employee.
- Police recovered 435.03 grams of gold, ₹3.97 lakh in cash, three cars used in the crime, fake Delhi Police ID holders and lanyards, and the uniforms worn during the raid.
- A search is underway for three suspects identified as Akram, Suresh alias Jammal, and Naveen alias Kala, as officers pursue remaining gold and probe claims about roles and proceeds.