New Delhi: What began as a night of revelry turned into a misguided act of thrill-seeking and crime. Garvit Sharma (25), a BCA graduate, Prashant Kumar (22), a B.Tech graduate, and Aniket (23), who holds an MCA degree, had been close friends since their college days. On June 26, after consuming alcohol, the trio hatched a reckless plan—to impersonate police officers and steal a motorcycle.Their target was Amarpal Singh, a security guard riding his Hero Splendor motorcycle near the Mahipalpur underpass. Garvit blocked Singh’s path while the others posed as police officers, falsely accusing him of rash driving. Prashant snatched the keys from Singh, and when the victim demanded to see their identification, Aniket responded by allegedly slapping him. Prashant then fled on the bike, while Garvit and Aniket escaped on their Bajaj Enticer.Next morning, IGI Airport Police swung into action. “The case was cracked within 24 hours through examination of over 250–300 CCTV cameras,” said Additional Commissioner of Police (IGI Airport) Usha Rangnani.Investigators traced the registration number of the Bajaj Enticer, which led them to Siddharth, the bike’s registered owner. Siddharth revealed he had sold the vehicle to Garvit a year earlier but had not transferred the ownership. After verifying Siddharth’s alibi and confirming with the victim that he was not involved, police focused their attention on Garvit.“The team tracked down Garvit, who confessed to the crime. He further revealed the involvement of his friends, Prashant and Aniket. Police then apprehended the duo as well,” police said.During probe, the accused cited their intoxicated state and a misguided desire for excitement as the motive behind their actions. All three were arrested, said police.
