The two boys were arrested for allegedly mugging elderly women, were using the cash to fund dates with their girlfriends.
The son of an Intelligence Bureau officer and his friend were arrested in the national capital for allegedly mugging elderly women on morning walks and decamping with their jewellery and valuables.
The teenagers, who were "inspired" by a Hollywood flick
Underground, were using the cash and jewellery to fund dates with their girlfriends, deputy commissioner of police (South-East) Shalini Singh said on Monday.
Sangat and his friend Balwinder, both aged 19 years, allegedly targeted elderly women on morning walks in CR Park and Kalkaji in south-east Delhi for the past four months. The receiver of the stolen items was also arrested.
On the modus operandi, Singh said, one of the boys used to gag and pin down their target on a lonely stretch while the other intervened showing concern and trying to help the woman.
While helping the woman, she said, the second boy allegedly would pocket the jewellery using a cable-cutter.
The boys would then flee from the spot on their motorcycle, the official said, adding they never carried a weapon. They apparently learnt the trick of pinning a woman to the ground from the Hollywood movie.
"We had received two complaints from the RWAs. After that, we formed decoy teams to nab them and they fell into the trap a week ago," Singh said.
The boys targeted women on Sundays, a senior police official said.
"They chose Sunday because elderly women were most mobile on Sundays. Another reason why they chose Sunday was that it was off-days for their girlfriends who were going to schools so that there was no chance encounter with them while they were mugging others," the official said.
The official said they used their motorcycles for committing the crime and both the vehicles were recovered from them.
The second boy, Balwinder, who is arrested, is the son of a transporter.
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