The TT Nagar police has nabbed three vehicle lifters and recovered five cars and 28 motorbikes worth lakhs of rupees from their possession on Tuesday.
Police said one of the absconding members of vehicle lifter gang was nabbed on May 31 from Patanjali colony Gandhi Nagar who was identified as Vinod Kaitvas.
The nabbed was third gang member of the vehicle lifter gang who went absconding while two were nabbed by police.
Vinod revealed that along with the two accused they were active around 6-7 months ago and targeted different parts of the state capital.
From his possession police have recovered 11 motorbikes.
According to the police, in the month of April three members gang were found near TT Nagar stadium and two of them were nabbed while one managed to escape.
Police said that in the investigation it was found that Vikas Kaitvas and Vinod Nayak along with the third absconding accused Vinod Kaithvas were involved in stealing of vehicles.
The nabbed accused confessed stealing of three cars and were hidden in BDA Colony Gandhi Nagar.
In the probe conducted so far six four-wheelers and 28 motorbikes have been recovered from their possession.
The accused used to change engine number, chassis number and registration number and would send the vehicles in Timarni Harda was selling with the help of the third accused.
Further investigation into the matter has been started. It is possible that a nexus led by is working behind the stealing of vehicles in the city and the nearby areas.