Gurugram police have apprehended two notorious thieves responsible for a liquor store heist on MG Road, recovering stolen cash and liquor and uncovering a history of criminal activity across Haryana and Rajasthan.
The Gurugram police said two persons were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the theft of Rs 5.20 lakh cash and liquor from a shop on the MG Road.
The accused are "notorious thieves" and have more than two dozen cases registered against them in Haryana and Rajasthan, police said.
The arrests follow a complaint by a contractor on April 3 stating that two youths entered his liquor shop located on the MG Road and fled with the cash and alcohol.
One of the accused was captured in the CCTV camera installed at the liquor shop during the incident, according to a senior police officer. Footage from more than 50 CCTV cameras installed nearby was examined, revealing the movement of the accused, he said, adding that a trap was subsequently laid.
A team of crime unit, Sector 43 police station, arrested both the accused on Tuesday.
They were identified as Aslam alias Tai, resident of Sunari village, and Islam alias Tooti, resident of Rawali village in Nuh district.
More than 20 cases are registered against Aslam in Haryana and Rajasthan, while three cases are registered against Islam in Rajasthan, police said.
Both are also accused in seven cases registered in Gurugram. Most of these cases pertain to theft, robbery and the Arms Act, they said.
"During police interrogation, Tai revealed that he often went to Kolkata to party after committing theft. Aslam's in-laws and wife live in Kolkata. Tooti also joined him. We are questioning the accused," a police spokesperson said.