Three men who had allegedly robbed a taxi driver and then ran away with the car in east Delhi’s Anand Vihar, have been arrested by the police. The accused have been identified as Hardeep Singh, Vicky Gautam and Sunny Kumar, senior police officials said on Wednesday.
A private taxi driver, identified as Jeetender, a resident of Jaitpur in Southeast Delhi was having his meal after dropping a passenger at ISBT Anand Vihar when 3-4 men suddenly overpowered him on January 29 of this year. They threatened him and forcibly took possession of his car and drove off with the vehicle, the officials said.
Jeetender handed over his two phones and Rs 6,000 to the accused after one of them threatened him, Jasmeet Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (east) said. Jeetender approached the police after he was dropped at Naraina by the men. A case of robbery has been registered, Singh said.
Sunny and Vicky Gautam were apprehended from Patel Nagar while Hardeep Singh was nabbed from Sultanpuri area. The police have also recovered the car.
