Delhi Police crack ₹1.16 lakh robbery case in hours, 4 arrested after 100+ CCTV feeds analysed
Synopsis
Within hours of a robbery complaint, Delhi Police's Shakarpur team cracked the case by manually combing through 100+ CCTV feeds — only to find the plot had an insider angle: one of the four accused had previously worked with the victim and allegedly used that knowledge to orchestrate the targeted theft of ₹1,16,000.
Key Takeaways
Delhi Police arrested four accused within hours of registering a robbery FIR on 11 May 2025 .
Complainant Zubair Khan was robbed of ₹1,16,000 near Geeta Colony Cut, ITO on 9 May 2025 .
Investigators analysed footage from more than 100 CCTV cameras across Delhi-6, ITO, Geeta Colony, and Laxmi Nagar routes.
Accused Humam Khan, 24 , allegedly had prior insider knowledge of the victim's cash-carrying routine from his time working at the Ghazipur Fish Market .
Police recovered the motorcycle, a surveillance scooty, clothing, and mobile phones used in the crime; recovery of the remaining cash is ongoing.
All four accused — Arsh alias Arshad , Fardeen alias Farhan , Manjeet Singh alias Manni , and Humam Khan — have been sent to judicial custody .
Delhi Police's Shakarpur Police Station cracked a robbery case within hours of its registration on Monday, 11 May 2025, arresting four accused who had allegedly conspired to rob a fish market trader of ₹1,16,000 near Geeta Colony Cut, ITO. The breakthrough came after investigators manually analysed footage from more than 100 CCTV cameras across the Delhi-6, ITO, Geeta Colony, and Laxmi Nagar routes.
How the Robbery Unfolded
The incident occurred on 9 May 2025, when complainant Zubair Khan, a resident of Lal Kuan, was riding his scooty toward the Ghazipur Fish Market carrying ₹1,16,000 in cash for business purposes. According to the complaint, three men on a motorcycle intercepted him near Geeta Colony Cut after he crossed ITO. The accused allegedly kicked his moving scooty and threatened him with a knife. Khan fled fearing for his safety, but the accused reportedly robbed the cash stored in the dickey of his scooty before escaping. An FIR under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered at Shakarpur Police Station, and an immediate investigation was launched.
The CCTV-Led Investigation
A dedicated police team — comprising SI Anubhav, HC Rahul, HC Anurag, Constable Naveen, and Constable Satyam — was constituted under the close supervision of the SHO of Shakarpur Police Station and the overall supervision of ACP, Preet Vihar. Investigators employed backward and forward trail analysis across footage from over 100 cameras, establishing the suspects' movement pattern and tracing the motorcycle used in the robbery. The motorcycle's registration number was found to be registered in the name of the wife of accused Arsh alias Arshad, which led police directly to him.
All Four Accused Identified and Arrested
Following the arrest of Arsh alias Arshad, 23, a resident of Vishwakarma Park, Laxmi Nagar, interrogation revealed the involvement of three associates. Subsequent raids led to the arrest of Fardeen alias Farhan, 22, a resident of Ramesh Park, Laxmi Nagar; Manjeet Singh alias Manni, 22, a resident of Sudhir Park, Shastri Park, Geeta Colony; and Humam Khan, 24, a resident of Ramesh Park, Delhi. Police stated that none of the four had any prior criminal record.
The Inside Connection and Prior Surveillance
Investigation revealed that Humam Khan had previously worked with the complainant at the Ghazipur Fish Market and allegedly harboured personal enmity against him. According to police, Khan conspired with his associates to rob the complainant for financial gain, with the group allegedly conducting prior surveillance of Khan's daily movements and cash-carrying routine before selecting the relatively isolated stretch near Geeta Colony Cut to execute the crime. This is a notable pattern — insider knowledge enabling targeted street crime — that investigators flagged as central to the conspiracy.
Recoveries and Next Steps
Police recovered the motorcycle used in the offence, a scooty allegedly used during surveillance, clothes and slippers worn by the accused at the time of the incident, and mobile phones used during the planning and execution of the robbery. All four accused were produced before a court and sent to judicial custody. Police said further investigation regarding the recovery of the remaining robbed cash is currently underway.
Point of View
Not days — underscores how granular Delhi's CCTV infrastructure has become as an investigative tool, but it also raises a question the police statement sidesteps: why does a city with over 100 cameras on a single corridor still allow a knife-point street robbery to succeed? The insider angle is the real story here. Humam Khan allegedly leveraged workplace familiarity to map a victim's routine — a pattern increasingly common in targeted urban crime. That none of the four had prior records complicates the usual profiling approach and suggests investigators may need to look beyond criminal history databases when assessing threat patterns.
NationPress
28 Jun 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in the Delhi Shakarpur robbery case?
On 9 May 2025, complainant Zubair Khan was robbed of ₹1,16,000 near Geeta Colony Cut, ITO, by three men on a motorcycle who threatened him with a knife. Delhi Police registered an FIR and arrested all four accused within hours on 11 May 2025.
How did Delhi Police solve the robbery so quickly?
A dedicated team manually analysed footage from over 100 CCTV cameras along the Delhi-6, ITO, Geeta Colony, and Laxmi Nagar routes. Backward and forward trail analysis helped trace the motorcycle, which was registered in the name of the wife of accused Arsh alias Arshad, leading to all four arrests.
Who are the four accused arrested in the Delhi robbery case?
The four accused are Arsh alias Arshad (23, Laxmi Nagar), Fardeen alias Farhan (22, Laxmi Nagar), Manjeet Singh alias Manni (22, Geeta Colony), and Humam Khan (24, Ramesh Park, Delhi). Police said none had any prior criminal record.
What was the motive behind the robbery?
According to police, accused Humam Khan had previously worked with the complainant at the Ghazipur Fish Market and allegedly harboured personal enmity against him. He reportedly conspired with associates to rob the victim for financial gain, using prior surveillance of his cash-carrying routine.
What items did Delhi Police recover from the accused?
Police recovered the motorcycle used in the robbery, a scooty used during surveillance, clothing and footwear worn during the crime, and mobile phones used in planning and executing the robbery. Recovery of the remaining robbed cash is still under investigation.
