North District Police in Delhi have arrested six accused in connection with a ₹70 lakh cash robbery that occurred near the Gulabi Bagh Underpass in the Roop Nagar area, recovering ₹30.23 lakh in cash along with a motorcycle and other items. The arrests, carried out across Delhi, Rajasthan, and Bihar, followed a week-long multi-state operation triggered by the brazen street robbery on 24 October 2026.

How the Robbery Unfolded

The complainant was returning to Mayapuri on his scooter after collecting ₹70 lakh in cash from Kucha Ghasi Ram in Chandni Chowk, on his employer's instructions. He placed the money in a black backpack on the front footrest of his vehicle. At approximately 9:30 pm, when he reached D.N. Road near the Gulabi Bagh Underpass and Roshanara Park, three men on a motorcycle intercepted him from behind.

One of the assailants reportedly threw chilli powder into the complainant's eyes while the other two physically assaulted him. The trio snatched the backpack containing the entire sum and fled the scene. An FIR was subsequently registered at Roop Nagar police station on 26 October under Sections 309(6) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

CCTV Trail and Technical Surveillance

A joint team of the Roop Nagar police station and the Special Staff of North District was formed to crack the case. The initial breakthrough came from CCTV footage obtained from Kucha Mahajani in Chandni Chowk, which captured two Apache motorcycles trailing the complainant's scooter as he left the area. Police traced the registration numbers of both motorcycles.

Investigators then deployed technical surveillance and analysed Call Detail Records (CDRs) to identify the suspects before launching coordinated raids across three states.

The Six Arrested: Who They Are

The six accused identified are Chandan Kumar (20), Sushobhan alias Sonu (28), Manish Kumar alias Vicky (21), Yogesh Kumar (30), Seetu (31), and Mantu Yadav (25) — residents of Bihar, Delhi, and Jharkhand. Yogesh Kumar was arrested on 29 October from Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, with ₹1,53,500 in his possession. On the same day, Seetu was held at his residence in Burari, Delhi with ₹11.80 lakh in cash.

On 30 October, three more accused — Chandan Kumar, Sushobhan alias Sonu, and Manish Kumar alias Vicky — were apprehended during raids in Bihar. According to police, ₹50 lakh was recovered from Chandan, ₹1 lakh from Sushobhan, and ₹5.29 lakh from Manish.

The Mastermind: Mantu Yadav's Role

Acting on information extracted during interrogation, police arrested the alleged mastermind, Mantu Yadav, on 31 October from Fatak Barwalan in Ballimaran, Chandni Chowk. A black bag containing ₹8.10 lakh was recovered from his residence, along with three debit cards and a PAN card in his name.

According to police, Mantu had been working as a cleaner at a shop in Kucha Mahajani, where he allegedly became familiar with the movement of individuals carrying large cash sums. He reportedly recruited the other accused and, with the help of an associate identified as Vakil, shared intelligence on potential targets. Investigators say Mantu deposited ₹3.01 lakh from his share of the stolen money across multiple bank accounts — including those held with Punjab National Bank, Bank of India, and accounts belonging to his mother and sister. Police are verifying these transactions through bank records.

Ongoing Investigation

Police confirmed that Seetu has six prior involvements in robbery cases. Two more suspects — Pawan and Vakil — are yet to be apprehended, and efforts are under way to verify their identities and roles. The recovery so far accounts for ₹30.23 lakh of the ₹70 lakh robbed, leaving a significant portion still untraced. The case offers a textbook instance of how insider knowledge of cash-movement patterns in Delhi's wholesale trade corridors can be exploited for organised street crime.