Gurgaon: Four additional suspects, including a Bangladeshi national, were taken into custody on Sunday in connection with the robbery at the residence of a retired colonel in Sector 23. The police have identified the accused as Kaleem, also known as Aslam, a resident of Dargah Nizamuddin Auliya; Javed, alias Raja, from Delhi's Dildar Nagar Basti; Mohammad Rajja, alias Sanu, from Sangam Vihar, Wazirabad; and Mohammad Alamgir, a Bangladeshi national also residing in Sangam Vihar. With these arrests, the total number of accused in the case has increased to eight.
Incident Details
On June 4, around 2:50 am, armed men broke into the colonel's house. They held the colonel and his family—including his son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter—hostage while accomplices kept watch. The perpetrators looted the premises, fleeing with cash, jewelry, and other valuables. The colonel's son promptly reported the incident at the Palam Vihar police station.
First Arrests
The first breakthrough occurred on June 10 when the Crime Branch team of Palam Vihar arrested four accused near the Bajghera underpass on Dwarka Road. They were identified as Hilal, Mamo Khan, Mohammad Khairul Sheikh alias Arman, and Mohammad Mamun—all Bangladeshi nationals residing in Delhi. The men attempted to evade arrest by jumping into the underpass, sustaining injuries, and were subsequently admitted to a hospital for treatment. Police also recovered Javed's car, which was allegedly used in the crime.
Modus Operandi and Criminal Background
“The gang scanned the area before targeting large houses for theft. It is suspected that they were involved in similar offences in the past,” said Sandeep Turan, police spokesperson. Police revealed that Hilal has 12 criminal cases registered against him in Delhi, including dacoity and Arms Act violations. Mamo Khan has a theft case registered in Delhi. Khairul has eight cases registered in Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, which include dacoity, murder, and Gangster Act offences. Mamun has three cases registered in Gurgaon and Delhi involving robbery and dacoity.
Legal Proceedings
The accused were produced before a court on June 14 and remanded to three days of police custody.
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