Delivery boy held for theft at PG

A 20-year-old man, working as a food delivery boy, was arrested for allegedly stealing electronic gadgets from a paying guest (PG) accommodation in southeast Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh area, officials on Friday said.

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The accused has been identified as Fardeen Khan, a resident of Shaheen Bagh. The police recovered 11 stolen mobile phones and a laptop from his possession, they said. The arrest was made following a complaint received on June 30 regarding the theft of a mobile phone and a laptop from a PG in Shaheen Bagh, the police said.

A case was registered at the Shaheen Bagh police station and further investigation was taken up, said an officer, adding that a police team analysed the CCTV footage from the area to identify the accused. He was arrested soon after the stolen items from the PG were recovered, the officer said. Khan, during interrogation, admitted to having committed multiple such thefts in the area.