Crime branch police nabbed 5 vehicle lifters and recovered seven stolen motorbikes worth ` 4 lakh from their possession from Katara Hills area on Monday.
According to the police acting on a tip off a man who was trying to sell motorbike at low price was nabbed and when he was quizzed regarding the motorbike he was not able to provide the details and document of the motorbike.
The nabbed accused was identified as Habib Khan (48) of Budni and confessed that the motorbike was stolen from Barkhedi railway
crossing two months ago along with Mohsin alias Bulla. He told that the police that he was in need of money due to which he tried to sell the motorbike.
In the initial investigation Mohsin told the police that he had stolen vehicles with Altaf who is serving jail for vehicle lifting.
During the investigation acting swiftly on information of youth trying to sell motorbike at low price near Mahendra city in Misrod was nabbed.
The nabbed accused was identified as Ameen alias Motu Khan(25) of Vidisha and was not able to provide details of the motorbike.
He confessed that the motorbike was stolen with his accomplice Vakil Khan(19) of Vidisha. Vakil confessed
selling a stolen bike to Arman at ` 2500 who was later nabbed.
Except Irfan all the nabbed accused work as labour. The accused have targeted Jehangirabad, Mangalwara, Hanumanganj, MP Nagar areas.
Police said that the accused are involved in stealing motorbikes for long and would investigate accomplices who have helped in disposing the
vehicles.