The Special Staff of Metro Unit, Delhi Police apprehended a gang of six women pickpockets active in the Metro for committing offences. The accused have been identified as Laxmi, Pooja, Shashi, Varsha, Anchal and Yamuna and have been arrested.

Jitendra Mani, DCP Metro, said "During the course of the investigation, the CCTV footage of the incident was scanned and preserved, wherein five to six suspected ladies were seen in a group behind the complainant. With the intense efforts of the team members of the Special Staff Metro, the suspected women were identified in the CCTV footage."

He added, "A special staff team acted promptly and conducted a raid at the location along with the Inspecting Officer in this case in Haridwar. On the basis of CCTV footage and the call record details, four suspected women were arrested from Haridwar in Uttarakhand. Cash worth Rs 30,000 was also recovered from them."

Upon further interrogation, the accused disclosed that they used to commit thefts in metro train, stations, bus stands, railway stations and in crowded weekly markets.

The accused used to keep a close watch on the passengers at the platforms, lifts and queues, follow them and then steal the wallets from passengers' pockets and bags.

According to police, the accused are unemployed and belong to poor families. Two accused, Laxmi and Varsha, have been involved in several criminal cases in the past.