Carjackers use simple ruses to strike easy

PANCHKULA: Beware when an innocent-looking guy asks you for a ride or help anywhere around Panchkula as carjacking gangs dupe people in the garb of a student or an old helpless man. The actor among the gang members stops the vehicle either by asking for lift or suddenly appearing in front of it and the gang strikes at opportunity.
The detective staff of Panchkula police discovered the modus operandi of one such vehicle-lifting gang on first day of the remand of three members they arrested on Wednesday.
“In an educated township like Panchkula, very few people stop if someone signals them to on the highway, which is the reason why these robbers used to dress up as innocent people in need of help. One of them would wear spectacles, oil his hair and carry a bag to look like a student,” said Deepak Kumar of the detective staff, after recording their statements.
Kumar said they would even appear in front of a vehicle and then express innocence apologizing while the remaining gang members took the opportunity to strike in an instant. “They did not need to do any such act the last time they robbed Sector 21 resident from Panchkula Vinay Kumar of his sedan as he had himself stopped his car for urination,” added Kumar.
Mastermind of the gang Harry, who is still on the run, used to come up with such ideas. His arrest is expected to reveal more unknown facts about the gang. The three arrested members said they used to look for easy and vulnerable prey.
The Panchkula detective staff busted this inter-state car jacking gang on Wednesday. The police are suspecting involvement of several others in the gang and are looking out for the mastermind Harry. The arrested youths were identified as Harjeet from Horshiarpur, Daljinder from Gurdaspur and Sukhdev from Mansa.