New Delhi, April 17 -- The Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of South District on April 17 arrested two habitual offenders from the Thak-Thak Gang, who specialised in breaking car window panes and stealing valuables from parked vehicles across Delhi.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team led by Inspector Umesh Yadav laid a trap near Pushpa Bhawan Bus Stand on the evening of April 14. The two men were caught while trying to sell stolen mobile phones. During the raid, officers recovered 11 stolen mobiles, one passport, a bag, and the scooty used in the crimes.

The arrested persons are Rehmat Ali alias Sibbu (42) and Hemant alias Ballu or Kallu (35), both residents of Punjabi Bagh. Sibbu had 23 previous cases and was released from jail in July 202...