Hanumanganj police have nabbed a vehicle lifter and recovered two motorbikes from his possession on Sunday. The accused is a habitual criminal and have been booked for several crimes.
The accused was nabbed after receiving a tip off regarding an absconding accused who has pending permanent warrant. The nabbed accused was identified as Deepak Agrawal alias Deepak Sharma (34) of Nazeerabad.
During the further investigation the accused confessed stealing of vehicles from Hanumanganj and Piplani area.
The accused has been booked for stealing by Nazeerabad, Kotwali Vidisha, Nishatpura, Bahgsewania, Piplani, Ashoka Garden, Govindpura and Hanumanganj.
Police said that the accused confessed that he was involved in stealing of vehicles for the past several years. He would target the owner of the vehicle and would follow him after the vehicle was parked and after assuring he would break the lock or unlock the vehicle and later vehicle would be sold in remote rural areas.
The past crime record of the nabbed accused would be investigated. Police said that the number of other vehicles stolen by the accused would be investigated. People who have helped the miscreant in disposing the stolen vehicles would be investigated.
Police suspects that the accused is operating with accomplices as he is active for long and have formed a nexus which helps in stealing and disposing the vehicles. The nearby areas where the accused used to sell the motorbike would be searched in the investigation, said police.