Gang of female pick-pockets busted

New Delhi; The staff of PS Sarojini Nagar have arrested two female pock-pockets namely Manju (age 45 years) w/o Daleep r/o. Jhuggi near Ghodewala Mandir, Raghubir Nagar, Delhi and Arti (25 years) w/o Mukesh r/o Jhuggi near Ghodewala Mandir, Raghubir Nagar, Delhi, who wereoperating in the Sarojini Nagar Market.
According to police sources, there had been instances of pick-pocketing in the Sarojini Nagar Market on weekends and holidays in which the mobile phones and small purse had been reported to be stolen. To curb such incidents, informers in plain clothes were deployed all over the market to keep close watch over the activities of suspicious women moving around. On 6th January 2013, Ms. Aneban Stephens w/o Mr. Stephen Mathew r/o. D-57, Phase-IV, Aya Nagar Extension, New Delhi had come to Sarojini Nagar Market for shopping along with her husband and daughter. While they were having juice from a Juice Shop in Sarojini Nagar, two women opened the zip of the shoulder bag of the complainant and pick-pocketed Rs. 5,000/ -. Subhash Gupta an informer deployed in plain clothes noticed the two women committing the act and brought the fact to the notice of the complainant. The complainant raised an alarm and Ct. Dharam Singh No. 2140/SD, Beat Officer of the Sarojini Nagar Market, immediately responded and apprehended the two women. The personal searches of the two women on the spot by the complainant led to recovery of Rs. 5,000/- from the possession of the lady accused. In this regard, a case vide FIR No. 3/13 dated 06.01.2013 u/s. 379, 411, 34 IPC, P.S. Sarojini Nagar, Delhi was registered on the statement of the complainant and both the lady accused were arrested.