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At least two robbers, including a civil defence volunteer, have been arrested for robbing a cab driver using a toy gun, an official said on Friday.
The accused have been identified as Sachin (29), a civil defence volunteer, and Mausam alias Manoj (27), both residents of Delhi’s Rangpuri. They would often hire cabs as passengers and then stop at a deserted place to rob the driver.
DCP Gaurav Sharma said, a cab driver had lodged a complaint stating that his car was booked for Munirka from Rangpuri Vasant Kunj on February 27.
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Posing as passengers, the two robbers looted him at gunpoint and fled. The firearm used in the crime was later found to be a toy gun.
The police registered a case under section 394 of the Indian Penal Code and initiated an investigation.
On Wednesday, a tip-off was received about the presence of both the accused after which the police swung into action and nabbed the offenders.
A Wagon R car, a motorcycle and a mobile phone was recovered from their possession by the police.
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