The MP Nagar police have nabbed a vehicle-lifter from press complex area and recovered four two-wheelers worth Rs 2.5 lakh from his possession on Sunday.
According to the police, acting on a tip off a youth was detained and when he was asked details regarding the vehicle he failed and confessed that the two-wheeler was stolen one. The nabbed accused was identified as Mahendra Sahu (51).
In the initial investigation police have recovered three other vehicles from his possession which were stolen from different areas of the city. Accused was trying to sell the vehicle but was not able to find and convince customer to purchase vehicle and before he could sell the vehicle he was nabbed by the police. The miscreant is a resident of Rajeev Nagar. The friends and family members would be questioned in the investigation which could help in obtaining more details of earlier crimes and involvement in other crimes.
Police said that the parking spaces were used to park the stolen bike and which were to be sold later. During the investigation police have not found any criminal record of the miscreant and told that search for the crime record would be done in the further investigation.
Police said that the four vehicles were stolen from different parts of Bhopal. The accused is a habitual criminal and watch list.criminal of MP Nagar. Details of recovered vehicles would be provided to the respect police stations. The police have started search for other accomplices who have helped the accused in stealing and disposing the vehicles.