Dehradun police have arrested seven persons allegedly involved in thefts and recovered stolen items from their possession on Thursday. The accused have been identified as Moinuddin, Mohammad Rahman, Aneesha, Raisa Bano, natives of Moradabad and Rubi, Munni and Bittu, natives of Bulandshahr. Police recovered cash of 1.12 lakh, mobile phones and other stolen items from their possession, said SSP Nivedita Kukreti while addressing the media persons.
One complainant from Sahastradhara had registered a complaint at Kotwali police station on May 24 and stated that some unidentified persons had stolen purse from her bike when she was purchasing some items at shops at Paltan Bazaar.
Kukreti said that teams, including SOG, were formed to crack the case. Acting on the tip off, police conducted vehicle checking drives at Saharanpur Road and arrested seven persons. They had committed thefts at Hardiwar, Dehradun, Roorkee and Mussoorie in the past, she said.