Piplani police have busted a three-member gang of vehicle lifters and recovered seven four-wheelers worth Rs50 lakh from their possession from Jamboori ground on Thursday; all the vehicles were stolen from Raisen and Bhopal.
According to the police, acting on a tip off regarding selling of a Mahindra Bolero at low price by miscreants a police team was rushed to the spot and vehicle was seized near Jamboori ground. In the vehicle three miscreants were found and when they were asked to provide the details of the vehicle they failed to provide the documents and tried to escape but were chased down.
The three were identified as Vikas Goswami, Dinesh Godiya and Raju Wadiwal. They confessed that the vehicles were stolen from the city and nearby areas and after the vehicles were stolen they would park the vehicle in parking spaces in remote and would dispose the vehicle. Six Mahindra Bolero SUV and one Force Toofan vehicles were recovered from their possession.
Vikas confessed he along with his accomplice Dinesh has stolen seven vehicles from the city and Raisen. The vehicle which was seized was stolen from New Market. The vehicles were stolen from Neelbad, SOS, Raisen, Vidisha and Gairatganj areas. Vikas has been booked earlier for vehicle lifting and after he was released he again started stealing of vehicles. Police said that in the investigation number of vehicles stolen and disposed by the gang would be investigated.