Delhi Police Arrests 8, Including Two Minors, in Rs 75 Lakh Ashok Vihar Robbery

August 22, 2026

New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested eight accused, including two minors, in connection with the daylight robbery of around Rs 75 lakh from a woman at her residence in northwest Delhi’s Ashok Vihar. Police have recovered Rs 51.52 lakh in cash and three mobile phones worth Rs 2.33 lakh following raids at multiple locations in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.

According to the police, the accused had allegedly conducted recce of the victim, her family and their daily routine for nearly a month before carrying out the robbery. Investigators have also identified a minor, who had previously worked for the victim’s husband, as the alleged mastermind of the conspiracy.

Eight accused arrested

The arrested accused have been identified as Naman Sharma, 24, Deepak alias Dev, 24, Dinesh alias Ballu, 38, Ansh Sharma, 22, Sahil, 31, and Aryan alias Shera, 22. Six of them are from Delhi and Punjab, while two other accused are minors.

Police said raids were conducted at several locations across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab to track down the suspects and recover the stolen property.

Woman robbed at knifepoint

The robbery took place at around 11:35 a.m. on August 19, when Ashok Vihar police received information about the incident.

The 54-year-old victim, Neera Verma, was at her Ashok Vihar residence at the time. Her husband, Manoj Kumar, had left for his factory around 9 a.m., while their twin daughters had gone to their wholesale store in Chawri Bazaar.

According to the police, after her daughters left, Verma noticed suspicious movement outside the house. When she opened the door, two unidentified youths were standing near the stairs.

The youths allegedly asked her for water. Suspecting something was wrong, she refused and attempted to close the iron gate. The accused allegedly forced their way inside, dragged her into the house and overpowered her.

Victim tied up as accused searched house

Police said two more accomplices subsequently joined the robbery. One of the accused allegedly took the woman to a room facing the balcony, while her legs were tied with a scarf.

Another accused allegedly kept watch over her at knifepoint while the others searched different rooms of the house.

The accused allegedly spent around 20 to 25 minutes inside the residence, collecting cash and valuables before fleeing with the bags.

Month-long recce

Investigators have found that the accused allegedly monitored the victim’s family and their daily routine for nearly a month before executing the robbery.

Police suspect that the minor who had earlier worked for the victim’s husband used his knowledge of the family’s routine to help plan the crime.

The investigation is continuing to establish the complete sequence of events and recover the remaining stolen property.