Bhopal crime branch police have on Friday nabbed a vehicle lifter and five buyers and recovered 19 two-wheelers worth Rs 14 lakh from their possession.
Police nabbed a miscreant who was earlier booked for vehicle lifting by Aishbagh police. He was nabbed from Berkhedi area who was identified as Salman alias Hafiz Shakeel (32) a resident of Ashok Vihar and hails from Rajasthan.
The police acted swiftly after receiving a tip off and Salman was nabbed with a scooter which was without registration number. The accused failed to provide the details and documents and later confessed that the scooter was stolen from Kotwali area.
In the initial investigation police found that Salman used to visit liquor shop at Berkhedi area frequently on different two wheeler vehicles.
The main accused Salman works as driver and used to steal vehicles on order. The vehicles were disposed outside the state capital to avoid suspicion and arrest.
During the further investigation when Salman was interrogation it was revealed that vehicles were stolen from different parts of the state capital and sold in state capital and nearby areas like Rajgarh, Raisen, Sehore.
Accused confessed selling stolen vehicles to Mustaq, Idris Mansuri, Naushad Khan, Firoz, Jibran.
On the details provided by Salman police arrested the five buyers and recovered 4 bullet motorbike, one scooter and 14 motorbikes.
Firoz has been booked for robbery, attempt to murder, burglary, theft, arms act by Bairagarh, Mangalwara, Shahjehanabad, Raisen police. Police suspects more vehicles would be recovered in the further investigation.