Two who looted bizman in guise of sadhus arrested
The accused allegedly stopped the victim under the pretext of seeking donations for Nag Panchami and then fled with his gold chain and cash.
The victim, Rohan Kashyap, a resident of Shakarpur, New Delhi, was headed towards his aunt's residence in Munshipulia when the incident occurred on Tuesday.
According to Alambagh SHO Subhash Chandra Saroj, as Kashyap slowed his vehicle near the Old Jail crossing, two men dressed in saffron robes and smeared in ash—posing as sadhus—approached his car seeking daan (donation). As soon as he rolled down the window, they snatched his gold chain and a purse containing Rs 4,500 in cash and quickly fled the scene.
Following the FIR, DCP Central Ashish Srivastava said police examined CCTV footage from the surrounding area and traced the suspects to the Devi Khera crossing. Both accused —identified as Vicky Nath and Arun Nath, residents of Sonepat, Haryana were arrested. The looted gold chain and Rs 4,500 cash were recovered from their possession, said ACP Cantonment Abhay Pratap Mall.
Both have been booked under relevant IPC sections, including robbery and impersonation. They are currently in police custody, and further legal proceedings are underway.
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