Gautam Nagar police busted a vehicle-lifter gang and nabbed two members of the gang at Prem Nagar and recovered 12 two-wheeler vehicles from their possession on Sunday.
According to the police two miscreants were nabbed with a stolen motorbike near under bridge at Prem Nagar.
The two were identified as Anil lodhi (22) and Mahendra lodhi (30). The nabbed accuseds are residents of Bajaria.
Mahendra has been booked by Indore police for stealing vehicle in the past. He used to steal vehicle with his brother-in-law Anil. They would target vehicles parked outside marriage venues and liquor shops after proper recce of the area which could help them in easy entry and exit. Master key was used by the accused in stealing vehicles.
Police have recovered 11 motorbikes and one scooter.
Acting on a tip off regarding two persons with a motorbike a police team was dispatched and were successful in nabbing the two and when the two were questioned regarding the motorbike bearing registration number MP14MJ0120 they were having they were not able to provide satisfactory answer and were not able to provide documents of the motorbike.
After the two were spotted by the police they tried to escape but were chased down by the police team.
The accused have confessed stealing vehicles from Jehangirabad, Talaiya and Kolar areas.
In the initial investigation the two confessed that they would use the stolen two wheelers and after the vehicle develops technical problems they would dump it and would steal another motorbike.