The Delhi Police claimed to have busted a gang involved in over 100 cases of robberies and snatchings on Tuesday.

A 25-year-old man allegedly involved in these cases was arrested on Sunday. Shahnawaz Khan, a resident of Laxmi Nagar in East Delhi, was allegedly involved in several incidents of snatching and robbery reported from the Mandawali area, including the incident involving a woman editor working with a news agency in May, and S K Arora, MCD Special Magistrate, in March. He is believed to have amassed a huge amount of property.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Anand Mohan told mediapersons that: “Shahnawaz Khan is involved in more than 100 cases and amassed a lot of property in Delhi-NCR with the help of the robbed articles.”

He bought a flat worth Rs 14 lakh in Laxmi Nagar and also some land for about Rs 4 lakh in Loni, apart from a Honda City, sources said.

The arrest followed investigations into a spate of robberies and snatchings by two motorcycle-borne men in various parts of the Capital, Ghaziabad and Noida.

The police conducted a raid in the Shakarpur area on June 29 on the basis of tip-offs, however, Khan and his associates managed to give investigators the slip.

“A search was conducted in all the lanes and by-lanes of Shakarpur and the motorcycle used in the crimes was found in a lane in Kishan Kunj in Lakshmi Nagar. Khan, however, once again escaped, this time from his home,” Mohan said. “The police once again received a specific input about some criminals involved in snatchings assembling near Walia Nursing Home in Laxmi Nagar, which led to Khan’s arrest,” he said.

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