Delhi Heist Gone Wrong: Family Betrayal Ends in Arrests

Three individuals, including a relative of the victim, were apprehended in connection with a failed robbery in Delhi. The perpetrators mistakenly targeted an empty bag during an attempt to rob cash from a family member engaged in routine collections.


Devdiscourse News Desk | New Delhi | Updated: 27-05-2026 16:01 IST | Created: 27-05-2026 16:01 IST
Delhi Heist Gone Wrong: Family Betrayal Ends in Arrests
Government Railway Police (GRP), SP, Prashant Verma (File Photo/ANI)
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Authorities in Delhi have detained three suspects, among them a brother-in-law, implicated in a failed knifepoint robbery that targeted an assumed cash carrier. The incident unfolded with an attempt to snatch what they thought was a cash-laden bag, only to find it empty.

Sharad Kumar Thakur, collecting funds for an auto parts store, became the focus of an elaborate plot engineered by Prashant Verma, his own brother-in-law. Collaborators Harsh and Nitish executed the robbery while Verma orchestrated the plan. Frustrated by the lack of loot, the suspects soon disposed of the victim's belongings, leading to their eventual capture through CCTV footage.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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