New Delhi: Two 19-year-olds were arrested in northwest Delhi’s Bakkarwala for allegedly committing robberies at knifepoint and gunpoint to fund a lavish lifestyle. On July 17, a man was robbed of Rs 20,000 and a mobile phone in Gurdyal Vihar.

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Acting on a PCR call, police registered an FIR and began probing. DCP (Outer) Sachin Sharma said the duo — Harsh and Ashish alias Suchha, residents of Vikas Nagar — were caught on Sunday after they tried to flee a patrol near Nala Road. A knife and a country-made pistol were recovered. During probe, they admitted to multiple thefts with two juvenile accomplices. The stolen money, police said, was allegedly spent on luxury hotel stays and indulgent living. TNN