The infamous ‘thak thak’ gang of Delhi NCR is in news again for obvious reason. The notorious gang of thieves targeted a Mercedes-Benz GLS this time and used a new technique to dupe the innocents. The gang fled with a bag containing Rs. 5 lakhs along with other documents and personal items. The driver was present in the car at the time this incident took place.
The victim is a Meerut businessman named Narendra Chauhan, who had come for a meeting with bank officials in Ghaziabad’s Raj Nagar district centre (RDC). He was being driven in a Mercedes-Benz GLS by his driver and told him to look after the vehicle before going to the meeting. The white coloured Mercedes SUV was probably already spotted by the thak thak gang operatives and they waited for the right moment before striking.
How it was done?
The gang operatives have used various method of duping in other cases. This time they used a new method to make away with the cash. According to the businessman who is into road construction, he had left his bag and other documents in the car which were being guarded by the driver. In between his meeting, he received a call from his driver who then told him about the theft. As per the driver, three men came near the Mercedes and knocked on the window. They told the him that the tyre of the car was punctured. When the driver unlocked the car and stepped out, one of the men opened the door on the other side and fled with the bag. The driver said he also spotted a motorcycle rider who seemed to be an accomplice of the three men.
Apart from Rs. 5 lakh cash, the bag contained the owner’s credit card, identification and other business related documents. A complaint has been filed with the police already and the officials said that they are scanning CCTV footage to identify the culprits. The police reached the crime scene after the information was received but as usual, there were no trace of the culprits. They have deployed a team who is scanning footage from the nearby CCTVs. The area where the incident took place has a lot of CCTV cameras and the Police hopes to get a substantial lead soon. An FIR has also been registered in the case under sections of theft.
A similar incident took place in December last year which was caught on camera. The thak thak gang members used Rs. 40 to get away with an amount of Rs. 4 lakh in that case. One of the gang member intentionally threw Rs. 40 on the ground near the front tire of the vehicle. Another member then told the driver that some money was lying on the ground and the driver got off the car to pick it up. In the meantime, another gang member opened the tailgate and went off with a bag containing money and other valuables. The video below shows how the incident took place.
Since such cases are getting common nowadays, one should keep their senses open while on road. You never know when you may be targeted. Such incidents can be easily be avoided by not falling into the trap. Avoid taking any advise from strangers while in a parked car. Also, if you are having valuables with you, stash them away from prying eyes. The best place to do it is either in the glove box or in the footwell. As it is said, it is better to take precaution than being sorry, take these steps to get away from such incidents.
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