The UT Police on Saturday busted a gang of auto lifters, arrested two autolifters and recovered six vehicles from their possession. According to sources within the Police Department, two of these vehicles were stolen from the parking space of Elante Mall.
The newly opened Elante Mall at Phase-1 Industrial Area of Chandigarh attracts a huge crowd from the city and the denizens, who love to flaunt their luxury cars, flock the parking space which has made it a paradise for the carjackers.There has been a surge in the number of complaints received by the UT Police Department for vehicles being stolen from the parking lot of the mall.
Police official said that the police station at Industrial Area has received more than 15 cases of vehicle theft in the month of July. In all the cases, vehicles were stolen from the parking lot of the mall.Chandigarh police nabbed two men namely Raju Khatri alias Mahi aged 24 and Veeru Khatri aged 25 after receiving a tip off from one of their sources. On the basis of the tip off, the Police Department set up a trap and apprehended the accused both of whom are residents of Hallomajra.
According to the Police, during the initial investigations Raju and Veeru has disclosed the names of other accomplices who were part of their group. One of the accomplices is Satnam Singh, a resident of village Behlana as recorded by the police.As per the police records, both Satnam Singh and Raju are regular offenders and Satnam has already served a jail term under various cases while Raju was earlier arrested by the police allegedly for two different theft cases in the city.
Satnam was brought on production warrant, where during further investigation he revealed that he used to steal motorcycles from different locations in Chandigarh by breaking handle locks and by connecting ignition wires of the vehicle directly.The accused were produced before a magistrate in the district court on Saturday. The Court has sent both Raju and Veeru for judicial custody, while Satnam will stay in police remand till August 11.