Delhi police have cracked a mobile phone theft and smuggling ring spanning Delhi, West Bengal, and Bangladesh, arresting six individuals involved in the racket. The investigation began after a series of early morning mobile snatchings on June 25 in Preet Vihar, Mandawli, and Patparganj Industrial Area.
On July 6, police apprehended Salman (37), a scooty-borne snatcher identified through extensive CCTV analysis. The vehicle used in the crimes was also recovered. During questioning, Salman admitted handing over the stolen phones to Shafi Ahmad alias Teepu (33), who then passed them to Bhupendra (34), a courier employee in Noida. Bhupendra confessed to sending stolen phones to Malda district in West Bengal for a commission.
Police teams arrested Md Rehman Sekh (35) in Malda on July 11, recovering seven stolen phones from him. Sekh admitted to passing the devices to Emarul Kayues (36), who smuggled the phones into Bangladesh. Based on Kayues’s information, police recovered an additional 20 stolen phones.
The accused were produced in Malda court and their transit remand secured for further Delhi investigation. Authorities discovered that Salman’s wife, Gulbahar (37), received proceeds from the illegal trade in her bank account, triggering additional legal action.
This operation has solved nine mobile snatching cases, and the syndicate’s financial channels are under scrutiny. Charges under Section 112 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita related to organized crime have been filed.
