Overview
- A cab driver filed a complaint after an alleged late‑night knifepoint robbery that resulted in the theft of his taxi and personal items, and police launched an immediate technical and field investigation.
- Investigators used CCTV footage, ride‑booking records and sustained technical surveillance to identify suspects and carried out coordinated raids that produced three arrests within 24 hours.
- Officers recovered the Maruti Suzuki Dzire taxi, the complainant’s mobile phone, a phone allegedly used to book the ride, a wallet with identity documents and the knife said to have been used in the offence.
- The arrested men were identified by police as Mohammad Kaif (25), Junaid/Zunaid Ali (22) and Mohammad Kaif (20); authorities reported no prior criminal records and said further inquiry is ongoing.
- An FIR (No. 287/2026) was registered at Fatehpur Beri under specified sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and police warned that late‑night app bookings that take drivers to isolated spots pose a recurring safety risk.