Delhi police arrest 'mastermind' of Rs 8 cr Lajpat Nagar heist

New Delhi: Another accused believed to be involved in a sensational daylight heist in which around Rs 8 crore was looted in south Delhi’s busy Lajpat Nagar area has been arrested by the police. Ajay, believed to be one of the masterminds of the heist, was arrested this morning, police said. [caption id=“attachment_1371455” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] The police have already four other arrests: Reuters[/caption] Ajay is a relative of one juvenile accused, who is believed to have scripted the entire loot. The juvenile has already been detained in the case, while three henchmen from Chandigarh have also been placed under arrest. The juvenile, who worked for businessman Rajesh Kalra, had reportedly informed Ajay that his boss deals in large amount of cash and they can rob him to get rich. Ajay had then roped in Shakti Naidu, a seasoned criminal to execute the heist who further constituted the gang for the robbery. However, Shakti and several others are still at large. Police have recovered part of the looted amount which is in crores from several places at their instance. However, the exact amount is yet to be ascertained. PTI