Three held for burglaries in schools

New Delhi April 6 (IANS) Three persons have been arrested on charges of committing burglaries in 40 prestigious schools in Delhi and adjoining states police said on Thursday.

Babloo 21 Deepak Kumar 21 and Sunil 22 are residents of Majnu ka Tila and Sant Nagar area in Burari. Seven of their accomplices are at large.

They were arrested on Wednesday evening Deputy Commissioner of Police Surender Kumar said.

He said Babloo headed the gang whose members carried out recce at the targeted school before committing robberies.

They trespassed into schools from areas not covered by closed-circuit television the officer said.

The gang members targetted schools since they felt huge amounts of cash were kept there during admissions.

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