The Koh-e-Fiza police have arrested a vehicle-lifter and recovered four two-wheelers worth Rs 3 lakh from his possession; the accused used to steal vehicles from Bhopal and would escape to Sehore.
According to the police, acting on a tip off a youth was detained from Hamidia hospital parking space and when he was asked details regarding roaming in the area he failed to provide satisfactory answer.
The nabbed accused was identified as Meharbaan Verma (22) who confessed to stealing vehicles from different areas of the state capital.
In the initial investigation police have recovered four vehicles from his possession which were stolen from Kotwali and Bairgarh and two from Koh-e-Fiza areas of Bhopal.
Accused was trying to sell the vehicle and had hidden the vehicle near his house. The miscreant is a resident of Sehore. The friends and family members would be questioned in the investigation which could help in obtaining more details of earlier crimes and involvement in other crimes.
Among the vehicles one scooter and a bike were stolen from Koh-e-Fiza area while two motor bikes were stolen from Bairagarh and Kotwali areas.
During the investigation police have not found any criminal record of the miscreant and told that search for the crime record would be done in the further investigation.
Details of recovered vehicles would be provided to the respective police stations. The police have started searching for other accomplices who have helped the accused in stealing and disposing of the vehicles. More recoveries are possible as details of the accused are not revealed yet.