VK heist: 2 drivers of bizman arrested, 8 more under lens

Time of India

2 days ago

New Delhi: The investigation into the sensational case of the abduction and robbery involving the CEO of a natural gas firm in south Delhi's Vasant Kunj has revealed that two of his drivers were allegedly involved in the plot, sources said.
Both suspects have been arrested. The involvement of around 10 people has come to light so far.
The probe revealed that on the way back from Gurgaon, two of the suspects exited the car with cash near Aya Nagar metro station, and the rest abandoned businessman Karan Chopra near the Ghitorni red light before fleeing in different directions.
Police arrested Satender Singh (34) from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh and Anil (54) from Aya Nagar in south Delhi.
Both were employed as drivers by Chopra. Two others, Santosh Tripathi (40) and Simmi (59), were detained on Wednesday night, and their roles are being verified. Police have recovered around Rs 6.15 lakh of the Rs 30 lakh looted. Raids are being conducted to apprehend Dinesh from Saharanpur in UP and Adesh from Madhya Pradesh, said an officer, adding that sections of abduction and dacoity will be added to the FIR.
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According to police, 38-year-old Chopra was first held hostage at his farmhouse in south Delhi's Ghitorni and finally robbed of over Rs 30 lakh after he was forcibly taken to his office in Gurgaon and held hostage in his Range Rover.
According to the FIR filed by Vasant Kunj police, Chopra returned home around 2.10am on June 23 and spotted a "new guard" at the entrance. Soon, four people, some armed with rifles, approached him. They threatened to shoot him if he made any noise and demanded all the money he had. They took around Rs 5.5 lakh in cash, a gold chain and a gold coin from the locker in his first-floor room. The criminals then demanded more money and asked about his driver Singh, who handled cash.
"Out of fear, Chopra called Singh home. Upon Singh's arrival, the men questioned him about daily cash transactions, to which the driver said he sometimes carried up to Rs 2 crore. They then demanded Chopra's office address and instructed him to arrange for cash from the office," said an investigator.
A panicked Chopra then called his accountant, Surender, to bring the cash. Three of the criminals then bundled Chopra into his Range Rover and drove to his office in Gurgaon's Sikanderpur, where they took another Rs 20-25 lakh. "Upon returning home, Chopra discovered that two of his guards were assaulted and tied up. The criminals posed as guards after confining the real guards," police said. Chopra reported the incident to the local police later that evening, leading to the registration of the FIR.