Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Noida Police Recover 821 Stolen Phones Worth ₹6-8 Crore
The Noida Police caught eight people, including two young ones, who were part of a group that stole mobile phones.
They took phones from crowded places like metro stations and bus stands in Delhi and nearby areas.
The phones were worth a lot of money, around ₹6-8 crore.
The group came from Bihar and Jharkhand and would stay in Delhi for a few months at a time.
They would then take the stolen phones back to their home states and sell them in Nepal.
Each person in the group had a special job, like stealing phones or watching out for police.
The police found all the stolen phones and caught the people responsible.
Noida Police arrested eight members of a theft gang, including two minors, from Bihar and Jharkhand.
The gang stole 821 expensive smartphones worth approximately ₹6-8 crore from crowded areas in Delhi-NCR.
The stolen phones were transported to Bihar and Jharkhand and then sold in Nepal at low prices.
The gang operated in cycles of 2-3 months, staying in rented accommodations to avoid detection.
Each member had a specific role, with some stealing phones and others monitoring for police activity.
- Who
- Eight accused, including two minors, from Bihar and Jharkhand
- What
- Recovery of 821 stolen mobile phones worth ₹6-8 crore
- When
- Not specified, but the gang operated in 2-3 month cycles
- Where
- Delhi-NCR (target locations) and Bihar, Jharkhand, Nepal (gang's origins and final destination of stolen phones)
- Why
- To steal and sell expensive smartphones for profit
Law Enforcement
Criminal Gang
Operation and Detection
Law Enforcement
Noida Police successfully arrested eight members of a theft gang, including two minors, and recovered 821 stolen smartphones worth approximately ₹6-8 crore.
Criminal Gang
The gang operated in cycles of 2-3 months, staying in rented accommodations to avoid detection, and transported stolen phones to Bihar and Jharkhand before selling them in Nepal.
- Number of Phones Recovered
- 821
- Estimated Value
- ₹6-8 crore
- Number of Accused
- 8 (including 2 minors)
- Target Locations
- Delhi-NCR (metro stations, bus stands, weekly markets, railway stations, fairs)
- Origin of Accused
- Bihar and Jharkhand
- Final Destination of Stolen Phones
- Nepal
- Operation Duration
- 2-3 months per visit to Delhi-NCR
- Transportation Method
- Train
