A brother-sister duo with a history of 31 criminal cases involving theft and snatching have been arrested in Delhi after a mobile phone snatching incident, highlighting the Delhi police's efforts to combat street crime.
A brother-sister duo, allegedly involved in 31 criminal cases of theft and snatching, were arrested after a mobile phone snatching in northwest Delhi's Maurya Enclave area, police said on Monday.
The accused have been identified as Maninder Kaur alias Simran and Amanpreet Singh, aged 22 and 24, and both residents of Chander Vihar in Delhi.
The police said Maninder has been involved in eight cases and Amanpreet in 23 cases of snatching, theft and other crimes.
On March 18, Titiksha Sharma reported that her mobile phone was snatched by a boy and a girl while she was walking from VIPS in Pitampura towards Income Tax Colony.
"The accused fled towards Madhuban Chowk on a two-wheeler," an officer said.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered, and an investigation was initiated.
During the probe, police found that the two had attempted a similar snatching a day earlier in the same area. CCTV footage revealed the suspects used a stolen motorcycle, which was traced to Samaypur Badli.
"The police team apprehended Maninder on the day of the incident. During interrogation, she disclosed her brother's involvement and revealed that the stolen mobile phone was in his possession," he said.
Subsequently, Amanpreet was arrested in Punjab's Ludhiana, and the snatched mobile phone was recovered from him. The stolen motorcycle used in the crime was also seized.