Piplani Police on Wednesday busted a four-member gang of vehicle lifters and recovered a four-wheeler and four two-wheelers worth Rs5 lakh from their possession.
According to the police, on Wednesday evening, during routine vehicle checking drive, the cops stopped two persons on motorbike bearing registration number MP04-DM 7292. However, instead of slowing down at the police check-post they tried to escape but the policemen chased them and caught within few minutes.
The two were identified as Durgesh Mahawar (22), Bhupat Singh alias Ajay (20). When questioned they accepted to have stolen the motorbike few days ago.
Further investigation revealed that the two stole other vehicles with the help of other two accomplices Ravindra Rajput (19) and Radhyeshyam Meena (25). later the Ravindra and Radhyeshyam were arrested by the Piplani police.
During the investigation four motorbikes and a Maruti Zen car worth Rs5 lakh was recovered from their possession.
Ravindra Rajput is a watch list criminal of Kotwali police station and is a resident of Karond, Durgesh Mahawar alias Chotu of Anand Nagar has been booked for robbery and vehicle lifting. Police were not able to provide criminal record of Bhupat Singh alias Ajay and Radhyeshyam Meena.
Police said that the car was stolen from Vidisha few days ago and they were trying to sell the car but were not able to get customer who could buy the car.
More vehicle thefts could be revealed by the miscreants and those who helped in disposing the vehicles would also be searched and would be nabbed for helping the miscreants.