The Eastern Range-I of the Delhi Crime Branch has successfully dismantled an inter-state mobile phone theft racket operating from Yamuna Vihar. During the targeted operation, officials recovered 83 stolen mobile devices of various brands. Two individuals were apprehended from a rented premises in Northeast Delhi while they were allegedly preparing the phones for illegal transport.
How the Mobile Theft Racket Operated
Preliminary investigations indicate that the stolen phones were sourced from a local supplier identified as Danish. The gang used a rented house located at B-42, Gali No. 13, near Momin Chowk in Yamuna Vihar as their base. Their primary goal was to send these stolen devices to Bangladesh via West Bengal using courier routes to avoid detection by local authorities.
Details of the Raid and Recoveries
The operation was based on specific intelligence received by the Delhi Crime Branch on March 27, 2026. The police team conducted a raid and caught two suspects red-handed while they were packing a sealed carton of phones. Further investigation is currently underway to identify other members of the network and the original owners of the recovered devices.
- Number of Phones: 83 mobile devices recovered
- Location: Yamuna Vihar, Northeast Delhi
- Route: Delhi to Bangladesh via West Bengal
- Date of Report: March 29, 2026
