New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- Delhi Police today said they have arrested three members of an inter-state gang in connection with the theft and illicit sale of mobile tower batteries. Seventeen stolen batteries have been recovered in the operation.
The accused have been identified as Akil (48), Laldhar Saini (40) and Shanu (28). Police revealed that the gang operated a network spanning Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad, funneling the stolen batteries to scrap dealers and e-rickshaw mechanics.
The breakthrough came on October 4, when a police team, acting on a tip-off about the illegal sale of such batteries, set up a trap near Kamla Market. Akil and Saini were apprehended as they arrived on a motorcycle carrying two stolen batteries.
Their interrogation...