Ten kilograms of the stolen silver have been recovered, and two scooters used in the crime were impounded by the officers, they said.
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Following a road rage altercation, four men allegedly stole 11 kilograms of silver from a trader in the northeast of the city, Delhi Police said on Thursday.
Ten kilograms of the stolen silver have been recovered, and two scooters used in the crime were impounded by the officers, they said.
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On Saturday, a case of theft was filed at New Usmanpur after a trader claimed that nearly 11 kilograms of silver kept in his scooter was stolen during a road rage incident, a senior police officer said.
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The victim told police that while on his way home, four people blocked his path; one of them brushed past his vehicle and started a fight.
“Amid the altercation, one of the accused fled with the silver. A team was subsequently formed to initiate the investigation,” the officer said.
Adding to his statement, the officer said that through continuous technical and manual surveillance, four suspects—Nilesh (55), Pankaj Mishra alias Chhotu (40), Pankaj Kumar Chara (44), and Vishal Garange (43)—were arrested from various locations.
It was revealed during the preliminary inquiry that the accused have a record of involvement in several theft and gangster-related cases across Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, the officer said.
While Nilesh, Pankaj Chara, and Vishal Garange are from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Pankaj Mishra resides in Harsh Vihar, Delhi. The officer added that collectively, the four have been linked to over 25 criminal cases, including theft, forgery, and snatching.
Police stated that the investigation is ongoing to trace the remaining silver and to identify any other individuals connected to the gang.
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