ATM Thief Gets April Fooled & Arrested After Revealing Robbery Plan To Plain-Clothed Delhi Cop
An ATM thief was arrested by Delhi police on &lsquoApril Fool&rsquos Day. Accused mistook the identity of police personnel as gang members and disclosed his name and identity to them.
The police often dress up in plain clothes to nab repeat offenders, and this time they pulled off an epic April Fool's prank.
An ATM thief was arrested by Delhi police on ¡®April Fool¡¯s Day¡¯ after accused mistook the identity of police personnel as gang members and disclosed his name and identity to them.
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The ATM thief named Aslam was charged with dismounting ATMs and stealing money from them using gas cutters along with other associates. According to a PTI report, Aslam was arrested from the Uttam Nagar area where he had gone at about 9.00 pm to recce an ATM.
A Delhi cop was dressed in a 'lungi-kurta' looked like a new gang member to Aslam, who ended up revealing his grand plan.
After cross-checking Aslam's identity, the policemen handcuffed him, saying "April Fool banaya" (made you an April Fool), he said.
In 2012, Aslam along with associates tried to loot an ATM in Mourya Enclave in Delhi, but the guard fired at them, killing one of his associates. Aslam was later arrested, the DCP said.
Aslam stopped attending court in 2017, following which he was declared a proclaimed offender.
He used to give different names whenever he was caught to escape with a light punishment, claiming it was his first offence, officials said.
