The Badambadi police busted a bike lifter gang by arresting five persons, including a receiver of the stolen motorcycles, in this connection on Tuesday.
The cops also seized 22 stolen motorcycles.The arrestees were identified as Kunjabihari Nayak (25) alias Rinku of Pradhan Patikira under Patkura PS in Kendrapada, Soumendra Das (21) alias Silu of Jaipur under Tirtol PS in Jagatsinghpur, Suryakanta Khatua (19) alias Dolia of Ayar Ambadarad in Jagatsinghpur, Taju Khan (45) of Jatni Chintamani Nagar in Khordha and Niranjan Behera alias Kalia of Buddha Nagar under Laxmisagar PS in Bhubaneswar. Cuttack DCP Prateek Singh said the gang members used to lift motorcycles from busy areas and later sell the same by replacing the number plates. Sometimes, the looters dismantle the stolen vehicles and sell various parts.