Crime branch nabbed a vehicle-lifter and recovered a motorbike and a mobile phone from his possession near Karond vegetable market on Monday.
According to the police, acting on a tip off regarding a youth trying to sell a motorbike at low price and a team was rushed to the spot and detained the youth.
The youth was not able to provide the documents of the motorbike and confirmed that the motorbike was stolen around 2-3 months ago from Nishatpura area.
The nabbed miscreant was identified as Manoj Sahu (20) of Chhola Mandir area. The miscreant works a labour and used to steal valuables after targeting houses in the nearby areas.
Police said that the victim lodged a complaint with Nishatpura police on August 10, 2016 that his Hero Honda Splendor motorbike parked in the porch, one mobile phone and Rs 3200 were found stolen in the morning and a complaint was lodged with the Nishatpura police. Based on the complaint a case was registered under section 380 of the IPC.
During the investigation miscreant confessed that that he had stolen the motorbike, one mobile phone and cash from Fiza Colony and he was trying to sell the motorbike when he was nabbed by the police.
Police said that crime record of the miscreant would be searched. In the further investigation more crimes would be revealed and more recoveries would be done. Miscreant has not provided details of any accomplices which work with him in stealing motorbikes and disposing them.