Truck Driver And Helper Arrested For Stealing Cashew Worth Rs 48 Lakh In Delhi

New Delhi: A truck driver and his helper have been arrested by the police on Tuesday for allegedly stealing around 6,000 kilograms of cashew kernels worth Rs 48 lakh. The duo was nabbed from the Adarsh Nagar area in Delhi. The accused have been identified as Mohammad Sabir (24), the truck driver, and his helper Mohammad Faizan (32), the police said.

Alok Bhatia, a complainant, on July 7 reported that he had booked a truck to pick up 6,000 kg of cashew kernels worth Rs 48 lakh from a plant located at Lawrence Road in Delhi, which was supposed to be delivered to a restaurant in Badarpur. "The cashews were loaded into the truck, however, the driver and the cleaner did not reach the spot and even turned off their mobile phones," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Sandhya Swamy said.

Based on Alok Bhatia's complaint, an FIR was registered and an investigation was taken up. During the investigation, the police traced the duo and nabbed them from the Adarsh Nagar area in Delhi by analysing the  CCTV footage of the route taken by the accused, the additional DCP added. "The truck booked for delivery was also recovered from near the Adarsh Nagar metro station," she said.

The police officer informed that during the interrogation, the accused confessed their involvement in the crime to earn money easily. Cashew kernels weighing 5,910 kgs amounting to Rs 48 lakh were recovered from different places in Delhi. 

Further investigation into the case is underway. 

(With inputs from PTI)