Delhi Police arrest four in Paharganj chokehold robbery case

Delhi Police's Central District team from Police Station Nabi Karim arrested four accused — including one minor — allegedly involved in a chokehold robbery at Pul Paharganj on 30 April 2025. The gang had allegedly robbed a man of ₹10,000 in cash and a Samsung M-14 mobile phone at knifepoint, and later sold the phone for just ₹2,000.

How the Robbery Unfolded

On 30 April, the complainant was en route to New Delhi Railway Station to meet his nephew when three to four individuals intercepted him near Pul Paharganj. The group allegedly caught hold of him and forcibly snatched his cash and mobile phone at knifepoint. The complainant, with the assistance of PCR staff, managed to detain a minor boy who was still loitering near the scene shortly after the incident.

A case was subsequently registered as FIR No. 227/26 under Sections 309(4), 311, and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station Nabi Karim.

The Investigation and Arrests

A dedicated team comprising ASI Sanjeev, Head Constable Nitin, and Constable Sanjay was constituted under the supervision of the Station House Officer (SHO) of Police Station Nabi Karim and the overall supervision of ACP Paharganj. The team inspected the crime scene and conducted extensive local inquiries. Efforts to obtain CCTV footage from the vicinity proved unsuccessful, as no cameras were found installed in the area.

Acting on disclosures made by the detained minor, secret informers were deployed in the locality. On 6 May 2025, acting on credible information, the police team apprehended the remaining three accused near Shiela Cinema at Pul Paharganj.