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2 held for carjacking cab driver's vehicle

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Two persons have been arrested for allegedly robbing a car from a cab driver by posing as commuters in Dwarka area of southwest Delhi, police said today.

In his complaint yesterday, Vijender, a cab driver of an online taxi-aggregator, said on being informed through a mobile application that he has to pick up a commuter he reached Sector-8 in Dwarka and found two men sitting in a car, said Surender Kumar, DCP (southwest).

The duo left their car and sat in Vijender's cab and after travelling some distance they allegedly robbed his car and other belongings including his mobile phone, ATM card, driving licence, badge and Rs 1,000 in cash, he said.
 

A case was registered at Dwarka South Police Station and the two accused, Arun Solanki (22) and Ajit (27), were arrested in the wee hours today. The robbed car and the belongings of the complainant were also recovered from them, the officer said.

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First Published: Oct 25 2016 | 8:03 PM IST

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