Dhoom-inspired robber couldn't roar his way out of cop's net

A 31-year-old robber-cum-snatcher, who used to fly frequently to different cities to commit crimes — aspiring to gain notoriety by leaving a police record in every metro city — landed in the Delhi Police's net recently.

Senior officers said that the accused told police he was inspired by Bollywood blockbuster Dhoom and wanted to raise a similar gang to earn fame.

The accused, Sagar, a resident of Mubarakpur in Aman Vihar, has more than 50 cases of robbery and snatching registered against him in different police stations of Delhi, Chennai, and various places in Maharastra. A loaded pistol and a stolen motorcycle was recovered from him.

According to senior police officers, it was on November 30 around 11.20 am, when the Anti Auto Theft Squad of Rohini district received a tip off that Sagar would be travelling to Pritampura via Sector-22, Rohini.

"A police was formed immediately and a trap was laid near Sector-22, Rohini. They intercepted a suspicious-looking man riding a black two-wheeler which didn't bear a number plate. When the man failed to provide a satisfactory reason for the same, cops frisked him and recovered a country-made pistol. The scooter he was rising was also found to be stolen," said Rajneesh Gupta, DCP, Rohini.

"Earlier, he has also been lodged at a Maharastra Jail from 2010 to 2012. He said he was inspired by Dhoom. He used to live a lavish life and would commit crimes on stolen bikes. He would change his vehicles and his hideouts frequently to evade arrest," the DCP said.