Bollywood has cemented the stereotype of Indian policemen arriving late to the crime scene and missing the action. But Delhi Police’s efficiency was validated in 2015. Delhi Police today entered the Limca Book of Records for solving the biggest cash heist case of the country in November 2015.
On November 27, the driver of a cash transit van allegedly fled with ₹22.50 crore, following which the entire South-East district of Delhi Police was put into action. In less than 10 hours, the police tracked down the driver and recovered the stolen amount, except for ₹10,500 which the accused driver had spent on food, alcohol and some articles, said a senior police official.
Following a felicitation programme this morning, Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi tweeted: “DP enters the Limca Book of Records for making India’s largest ever cash recovery of ₹22.49 crore of stolen money.”