Staffer among 4 held for robbing pizza outlet

New Delhi: A staffer of a pizza outlet was among four youths arrested for allegedly robbing the outlet at gunpoint in outer Delhi's Nangloi area, police said on Thursday.

The accused have been identified as Sachin (22), Sonu (20), Banty (18) and Sumit (23), they added. On the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, the staff of the pizza outlet informed the police that three unknown persons entered their food outlet in Ratan Park and looted Rs 1,50,800 at gunpoint, said Seju Kuruvilla, deputy commissioner of police (outer).

During investigation, after analysing the call record details of its employees, the activities of one Sonu, sweeper at the outlet, was noticed to be suspicious.

He was detained, and during questioning the accused revealed his role in the robbery, Kuruvilla said. Later, it was revealed that Sonu and Banty, along with Sachin and Sumit, committed the robbery in the outlet, he added.

Later, police laid a trap and held Banty. Sachin and Sumit were arrested when they were fleeing to Manali, the DCP said. During interrogation, it was found that Sonu and Banty planned to rob the outlet on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday as takings of these two days are deposited in their bank on Monday, he added.

Banty, Sumit and Sachin robbed the cash after they got the spare key of the outlet from Sonu, the DCP said, adding Sachin and Sumit were shooters of a gang and previously involved in a murder case in 2016.

They had also snatched a gun of a security guard at Mundka in 2017, police said. One country made pistol, two live cartridges, one motorcycle and Rs 1,03,500 were recovered from their possession, he added.