Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Mastermind of highway robbery gang arrested in Panchkula
The police in Panchkula have caught the main person behind a group that robbed people on highways.
This man, Deepak Kumar, and his friends tricked drivers by asking for lifts and then robbed them.
They did this 53 times and had many other crimes in the past.
The police caught him and some of his friends, and they are trying to find the money and weapons they used.
The main person had a reward of Rs 5,000 for his capture.
Deepak Kumar, alias Deepu, was arrested as the mastermind of a highway robbery gang.
The gang carried out 53 incidents of robbery, blackmail, and extortion by luring motorists.
Kumar had been active in crime for nearly 12 years with 19 criminal cases registered against him.
The gang operated in Panchkula, Mohali, and Ambala, using a woman accomplice to stop vehicles.
Police recovered a WagonR car used in the crimes and are seeking to recover looted cash and weapons.
- Who
- Deepak Kumar, alias Deepu, and his gang members
- What
- Highway robbery, blackmail, and extortion
- When
- Arrested on January 2, involved in crimes for 12 years
- Where
- Panchkula, Mohali, and Ambala
- Why
- To lure and rob motorists by offering lifts
- Accused Name
- Deepak Kumar, alias Deepu
- Residence
- Dhandardu village, currently living in Sector 12-A, Panchkula
- Arrest Date
- January 2
- Arrest Location
- Pinjore Garden
- Reward
- Rs 5,000
- Years Active
- 12 years
- Number of Cases
- 53 incidents of robbery, blackmail, and extortion
- Additional Cases
- 19 criminal cases including snatching, robbery, attempt to murder, and illegal arms trafficking
