Crime branch police on Thursday nabbed two vehicle-lifters and recovered three vehicles worth Rs 2 lakh from their possession from Royal Market area.
Acting on a tip off a man with a white coloured scooter near Royal Market was detained and when he was quizzed regarding the scooter he was not able to provide documents. Initially the miscreant tried to escape but was chased down by police.
The miscreant was identified as Talib alias Salman Khan a resident of Kamla Park Talaiya area who confessed stealing of the scooter from Kotwali area around 4-5 days and was using the stolen vehicle. He confessed stealing of two more motorbikes which was stolen from Piplani area and was sold to Rohit Chouhan (20) of Khajuri area at Rs 2000 while the other motorbike was stolen from JK road area and he would provide the vehicle which is parked at his house.
Based on the information Rohit was nabbed by the police and recovered motorbike sold by Taliq. Police said that the miscreant was nabbed while he was trying to sell the stolen scooter. The main accused Talib work as labour while Rohit works with a tea stall in Khajuri area.
Police said that the nabbed accused would be questioned regarding other vehicles stolen in the past and disposing the vehicles. It is possible that the miscreant works with other accomplices and during the investigation accomplices would be searched.
Out of the three vehicles complaints regarding two have been registered with Piplani police while the information of third vehicle would be searched.