Vishnu Dutt landed in the police net from North-East Delhi's Nand Nagri area after a complaint was filed at the Karol Bagh police station on August 6, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Parmaditya said.
The complainants, working with a leading English daily, were travelling in the vehicle when Dutt tried to assault and outrage their modesty on August 5. He abused them and tried to take a separate and deserted route when the duo raised an alarm. As some passersby intervened after hearing the girls' call for help, Dutt deboarded them near Hanuman Murti roundabout in Karol Bagh and fled.
During investigation, efforts were made to trace the auto- rickshaw at various TSR stands and also by tracking GPS system of the vehicle which was, however, not functioning.
Police found that the owner of the vehicle, Salim, had given it on rent to Dutt who was finally arrested from his house.