Delhi Police Recover Stolen Fortuner SUV Of BJP Chief JP Nadda; 2 Arrested Planned To Sell It In Nagaland

New Delhi: The Delhi police have recovered the car of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda's wife from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, weeks after it was reported stolen from Delhi, officials said on Sunday. Two persons have been arrested for the theft, they added.

SUV Stolen From Govindpuri Area

According to the police, the Fortuner car of JP Nadda's wife Mallika Nadda was reported stolen from the Govindpuri area in Delhi on March 19.

The SUV's driver had gone to have lunch at his residence in Govindpuri after getting it serviced when it was stolen. He then approached the police and filed a complaint. The police registered a case and launched a search for the vehicle.

Police Traced Down SUV Using CCTV Footages

According to CCTV footage, the SUV was last seen heading towards Gurugram and has a Himachal Pradesh number plate, officials said.

"We have arrested two persons in this case. During interrogation, the accused revealed that they had stolen the SUV on demand and were planning to take it to Nagaland," they said.