Delhi Police nab two juveniles, aged 12 and 13, in Nabi Karim scooty theft cases
Synopsis
Two juveniles aged 12 and 13 — both residents of Nabi Karim — were stealing scooties at night and riding them around the area before abandoning them to avoid detection. Delhi Police cracked both cases in under a week using CCTV trail analysis and local intelligence, recovering both Honda Activas.
Key Takeaways
Delhi Police apprehended two juveniles aged 12 and 13 years on 29 April 2026 in connection with scooty thefts in Nabi Karim, Paharganj .
Two Honda Activa scooties — bearing registration numbers DL6SAP and DL6SAV — were stolen on 23 April and 27 April respectively and subsequently recovered.
Both cases were registered under Sections 305(b) and 317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) .
CCTV footage analysis and local intelligence were key to identifying and locating the accused within days.
The juveniles, residents of the same locality, admitted to scouting and stealing vehicles at night and abandoning them to avoid detection.
Delhi Police's Central District on 29 April 2026 apprehended two juveniles — aged 12 and 13 years — in connection with a series of scooty theft cases in the Nabi Karim area of Paharganj, New Delhi, recovering both stolen vehicles in the process. The operation, led by the team of Police Station Nabi Karim, was concluded within days of the first complaint being filed.
How the Thefts Unfolded
The first complaint was received on 25 April 2026 from a resident of Multani Dhanda, Paharganj, who reported that his Honda Activa bearing registration number DL6SAP had been stolen on 23 April from outside his residence in Gali No. 5. An eFIR (No. 009309/26) was registered under Section 305(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Two days later, on 27 April, a second resident from the same locality reported the theft of his Honda Activa bearing registration number DL6SAV, stolen from Gali No. 4. A second case (eFIR No. 009472/26) was registered under the same provisions. The close proximity in time and location prompted police to launch a joint investigation.
The Investigation: CCTV Analysis and Ground Intelligence
A dedicated team comprising Head Constables Vikash and Nitin, along with Constables Sanjay and Mandeep, was formed under the supervision of Station House Officer Gulshan Nagpal and the overall guidance of the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paharganj.
Officers conducted a meticulous review of CCTV footage from multiple locations across the Nabi Karim area. The footage revealed two young individuals moving through the locality during late-night hours, specifically targeting parked vehicles. Investigators worked on both backward and forward movement linkages while simultaneously gathering local intelligence to establish the identities and whereabouts of the suspects.
Apprehension and Disclosures
On 29 April 2026, both children in conflict with law (CCLs) were apprehended from the railway yard near Pul Paharganj, close to New Delhi Railway Station. During questioning, they revealed a deliberate modus operandi: they would scout the locality at night to identify vulnerable, unattended vehicles, steal them for personal use — riding around the area — and subsequently abandon the scooties at different locations to evade detection.
Notably, both juveniles were found to be residents of the Nabi Karim area itself, indicating familiarity with the locality's street layout and parking patterns.
Recovery and Case Closure
Acting on the juveniles' disclosures, police teams recovered both stolen Honda Activa scooties from areas falling under Police Stations Sadar Bazar and Paharganj. Both cases — eFIR No. 009309/26 and eFIR No. 009472/26 — have been successfully resolved under Sections 305(b) and 317(2) of the BNS.
The swift resolution of both cases — from first complaint to apprehension in under a week — underscores the role of coordinated CCTV analysis and ground intelligence in urban crime detection. Given that both accused are minors, the matter will be processed through the juvenile justice system as mandated by law.
Point of View
Intimately familiar with their own neighbourhood, exploiting late-night blind spots in street surveillance. The swift resolution via CCTV trail analysis is a credit to ground-level policing, but the deeper question is systemic: what conditions in the Nabi Karim area are pushing children this young toward opportunistic theft? The juvenile justice process will now take over, but without parallel intervention — family support, school engagement, welfare outreach — apprehension alone is unlikely to break the cycle.
NationPress
1 May 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who were the juveniles arrested in the Nabi Karim scooty theft case?
Two children in conflict with law (CCLs), aged 12 and 13 years, both residents of the Nabi Karim area in Paharganj, New Delhi, were apprehended on 29 April 2026. They were caught from the railway yard near Pul Paharganj, close to New Delhi Railway Station.
What vehicles were stolen and recovered in this case?
Two Honda Activa scooties — bearing registration numbers DL6SAP and DL6SAV — were stolen from Gali No. 5 and Gali No. 4 in Multani Dhanda, Paharganj. Both were recovered from areas under Police Stations Sadar Bazar and Paharganj following the juveniles' disclosures.
How did Delhi Police identify the accused so quickly?
Police reviewed CCTV footage from multiple locations in the Nabi Karim area, identifying two individuals moving through the locality during late-night hours. Combined with local intelligence and movement tracking, the team identified and located the accused within days of the complaints being filed.
What legal sections were invoked in these theft cases?
Both FIRs were registered under Section 305(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and the cases were ultimately resolved under Sections 305(b) and 317(2) of the BNS. As the accused are minors, proceedings will follow the juvenile justice framework.
What was the modus operandi of the juvenile accused?
According to police, the juveniles would scout the Nabi Karim locality at night to identify unattended and vulnerable vehicles. They would steal the scooties, use them for riding around the area, and then abandon them at different locations to avoid being traced.
