Ola driver, his two associates arrested for robbing passengers

A 24-year-old Ola driver and his two associates were arrested for allegedly robbing passengers of their valuables midway after offering them lift at night, police said today.

The accused were identified as Pritam (24), Dinesh (24) and Anuj Kumar (22), they said.

Yesterday, the police laid a trap near a Metro Pillar in Kakrola at 8:30 pm. When a Wagon R car arrived at the spot, the police surrounded the three occupants and overpowered them. Subsequently, all the three accused were arrested, police said.

The accused, Pritam, had purchased a Wagon R car after taking loan from an acquaintance. The car was registered with Ola. The accused was finding it difficult to manage his day-to-day expenditures as his earnings had dried up in paying loan amount.

To fulfil his desires, the accused started indulging in petty thefts, said Anto Alphonse, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka)