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Four Arrested in Vasant Kunj Businessman Robbery, Including His Drivers

Police attribute the heist to a staff-led conspiracy, prompting a wider manhunt for accomplices.

Around 10pm, the masked men entered the farmhouse compound on the pretext of delivering documents. (AFP)
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Overview

  • Satender Singh, Anil, Santosh Tripathi and Shammi were arrested as suspects in the June 23 robbery that netted Rs30 lakh from businessman Karan Chopra.
  • Two of the accused worked as Chopra’s drivers and are believed to have orchestrated the operation using their knowledge of his cash holdings.
  • Officers have recovered about Rs6.15 lakh from the four, with individual seizures ranging from Rs10,000 to Rs3.15 lakh.
  • Investigators say the robbers overpowered the real guards, donned their uniforms to gain entry, and then held Chopra hostage en route to his Sikandarpur CNG pump centre where most of the money was taken.
  • The probe remains active as police trace the remaining stolen funds and seek additional insiders linked to the crime.