With the arrest of three persons, the Delhi Police on Sunday claimed to have busted a gang of auto lifters who were involved in several criminals activities.
The arrested gangsters have been identified as Amit Kumar and Jitender, both residents of Delhi and Annu Kumar, resident of Haryana, a senior police officials said.
A car, a pistol and 10 cartridges were recovered from them, he added.
While Amit was previously involved in six criminal cases, 26-year old Jitender was involved in two criminal cases and Annu in ten criminal cases in Haryana, police said.
During interrogation it was found that the pistol and cartridges had been provided to them by another criminal, police said.
The gang was planning to shoot down another notorious criminal, who is currently lodged in Bhondsi Jail and efforts are being made to track down the other criminal, who carries a reward of `50,000 on him, it said.