<p>New Delhi: Three men, who were allegedly involved in 100 cases of theft and burglaries in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, were arrested here, officials said on Monday.</p>.<p>Zahid Ali (45), mastermind of the gang, was nabbed from Narela, where a police team led by Inspector Ram Manohar spent several nights in hiding after receiving a tip-off on him last week, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (north), Sudhanshu Verma said.</p>.<p>On Ali's instance, another accused Azad (27) was also held from the same area, while Abhishek (24) was found to be lodged in Uttar Pradesh's Dasna jail in a theft case, ADCP Verma said.</p>.<p>He said the trio was allegedly involved in a daylight burglary case of Rs 3 lakh at a house in north Delhi's Subji Mandi area on May 6.</p>.<p>"They would steal scooties from different areas and then abandon them after each burglary. Azad and Abhishek would go to the targeted house or shop on a scooty and Ali would follow them in a car, which was fitted with police siren and beacon light on the dashboard, so that he can rescue the other two impersonating as a Delhi Police official in case they are caught by the public," Verma said.</p>.Seven arrested for mobile theft; goods worth Rs 28 lakh recovered .<p>For this purpose, Ali had also arranged a uniform of a Delhi Police inspector, he said.</p>.<p>The officials said the accused used to carry several lock breaking equipments and do reconnaissance of the house or shop before targeting them.</p>.<p>The Delhi Police has also Abhishek into custody for further interrogations, they said. </p>
<p>New Delhi: Three men, who were allegedly involved in 100 cases of theft and burglaries in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, were arrested here, officials said on Monday.</p>.<p>Zahid Ali (45), mastermind of the gang, was nabbed from Narela, where a police team led by Inspector Ram Manohar spent several nights in hiding after receiving a tip-off on him last week, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (north), Sudhanshu Verma said.</p>.<p>On Ali's instance, another accused Azad (27) was also held from the same area, while Abhishek (24) was found to be lodged in Uttar Pradesh's Dasna jail in a theft case, ADCP Verma said.</p>.<p>He said the trio was allegedly involved in a daylight burglary case of Rs 3 lakh at a house in north Delhi's Subji Mandi area on May 6.</p>.<p>"They would steal scooties from different areas and then abandon them after each burglary. Azad and Abhishek would go to the targeted house or shop on a scooty and Ali would follow them in a car, which was fitted with police siren and beacon light on the dashboard, so that he can rescue the other two impersonating as a Delhi Police official in case they are caught by the public," Verma said.</p>.Seven arrested for mobile theft; goods worth Rs 28 lakh recovered .<p>For this purpose, Ali had also arranged a uniform of a Delhi Police inspector, he said.</p>.<p>The officials said the accused used to carry several lock breaking equipments and do reconnaissance of the house or shop before targeting them.</p>.<p>The Delhi Police has also Abhishek into custody for further interrogations, they said. </p>