Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Rapido Rider Arrested in Delhi for Phone Theft and Weapons
A man named Saleem Khan, who rides for Rapido, was caught by the police.
He had a gun and 11 stolen phones!
He bought these phones from people who stole them on the Delhi Metro and buses.
Then, he sold the phones to another person who would find buyers.
The police found out about this by gathering secret information.
They are now trying to find the other people involved and return the phones to their owners.
Khan also had a past problem with drugs.
A 36-year-old Rapido rider was arrested in Delhi.
The accused was caught with a pistol, two cartridges, and 11 mobile phones.
Saleem Khan was purchasing stolen phones from pickpockets.
The police are investigating a network involved in mobile phone theft.
Khan was previously involved in an NDPS case.
- Who
- Saleem Khan, a Rapido rider.
- What
- Khan was arrested for possessing a pistol and stolen mobile phones.
- When
- The arrest occurred recently.
- Where
- Seemapuri, Delhi.
- Why
- Khan was part of a network that stole and resold mobile phones, and he was arrested under the Arms Act.
- Accused
- Saleem Khan
- Age
- 36
- Charges
- Arms Act and mobile theft
- Items Seized
- Pistol, 2 cartridges, 11 mobile phones
- Location of Arrest
- Seemapuri, Delhi
- Prior Incident
- NDPS case in Noida