Gurugram, Nov 12 (PTI) Gurugram Police have arrested two members of an interstate ‘Thak-Thak’ gang who were declared proclaimed offenders (POs) in 26 cases and wanted in 11 theft cases in Gurugram and Delhi, officials said on Thursday.
The accused were wanted in three theft cases registered in Gurugram and eight in Delhi, police said.
A senior police officer said the accused used to conduct reconnaissance of vehicles parked at isolated locations before breaking their windows and stealing valuables kept inside.
According to police, on August 29, 2018, an unidentified person broke the windows of a car parked at Qutub Plaza in Gurugram and stole a laptop and other belongings.
An FIR was subsequently registered at the DLF Phase-1 police station in connection with the incident.
During the investigation, a team of the Crime Branch, Manesar, arrested the two accused on Wednesday.
They were identified as Mohammad Zakir alias Bakra, a resident of Sangam Vihar in Delhi, and Bablu alias Dinesh, a resident of Ribai in Uttar Pradesh’s Mahuwa district, police said.
Verification of their criminal records revealed that both had been declared proclaimed offenders by courts in 26 cases. They were also wanted in 11 theft cases registered in Gurugram and Delhi, the officer said.
The accused are being questioned, he added. PTI COR APL
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