2 brothers who robbed wedding guests arrested for stealing 3.5 lakh in Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad: Two brothers who targeted wedding guests for robberies were arrested on Tuesday for snatching a bag containing Rs 3.5 lakh from a man in Loni.
The accused, Mohammad Qadir (28) and Mohmad Avesh (21) of Bijnor, would scout wedding venues, identify individuals carrying cash, and flee after snatching their bags.
Loni ACP Suryabali Maurya said the incident occurred when Indrapal Singh Thakur, a resident of Delhi, was outside a farmhouse seeing off wedding guests. His brother, Kiranpal, was holding a cash-laden bag when two unidentified men on a bike snatched it and escaped.
A complaint was filed on Jan 20 and an FIR was registered under Section 304 (snatching) of BNS. Based on CCTV footage and eyewitness statements. During the investigation, based on the inspection of the crime scene, statements from the complainant, eyewitness and evidence, the case was amended from Section 304 BNS to Section 309 (4) (punishment for robbery) BNS.
Police traced the accused to Khajuri village in Delhi but found they had disappeared. At their house, Qadir's wife identified him in CCTV footage and confirmed that both brothers had been missing for days. At that time, police didn't tell the family about the incident and without raising suspicion, they continued their search.
A tip-off led police to the Banthla area in Loni, where the brothers were arrested while traveling on a stolen bike. Rs 1 lakh cash was recovered from them.
During interrogation, they confessed to committing robberies to fund their expenses and leisure activities. They targeted wedding venues, identified individuals carrying money bags and struck when the area was crowded. They were apprehended while scouting wedding locations in Loni again. The accused also revealed that an accomplice, Amir from Brahmpuri, Delhi, was involved but managed to escape.
A police team has been formed to arrest Amir and investigations are ongoing. Qadir also has a criminal history and has been jailed multiple times before.
Ghaziabad: Two brothers who targeted wedding guests for robberies were arrested on Tuesday for snatching a bag containing Rs 3.5 lakh from a man in Loni.
The accused, Mohammad Qadir (28) and Mohmad Avesh (21) of Bijnor, would scout wedding venues, identify individuals carrying cash, and flee after snatching their bags.
According to Suryabali Maurya, ACP of Loni, the incident occurred when Indrapal Singh Thakur, a resident of Delhi, was outside a farmhouse seeing off wedding guests. His brother, Kiranpal, was holding a cash-laden bag when two unidentified men on a bike snatched it and escaped.
A complaint was filed on Jan 20, and an FIR was registered under Section 304 (snatching) of BNS. Based on CCTV footage and eyewitness statements. During the investigation, based on the inspection of the crime scene, statements from the complainant, eyewitness, and evidence, the case was amended from section 304 BNS to section 309 (4) (punishment for robbery) BNS.
Police traced the accused to Khajuri village in Delhi but found they had disappeared. At their house, Qadir's wife identified him in CCTV footage and confirmed that both brothers had been missing for days. At that time, police didn't tell the family about the incident and without raising suspicion, they continued their search.
A tip-off led police to the Banthla area in Loni, wherein the brothers were arrested while traveling on a stolen bike, while police patrolling. Rs 1 lakh cash was recovered from them.
During interrogation, they confessed to committing robberies to fund their expenses and leisure activities. They targeted wedding venues, identified individuals carrying money bags, and struck when the area was crowded. They were apprehended while scouting wedding locations in Loni again.The accused also revealed that an accomplice, Amir from Brahmpuri, Delhi, was involved but managed to escape.
A police team has been formed to arrest Amir, and investigations are ongoing. Qadir also has a criminal history and has been jailed multiple times before.