Chandigarh Police has busted a gang of auto lifters. Four members of the gang have been arrested and 15 two-wheelers were seized from their possession on Saturday, police sources said.
“Most of the stolen vehicles were used by the accused for snatching in the City. They also used to sell them to potential customers at lower prices in other States,” said Sukhchain Singh Gill, SSP, Chandigarh police.
Rajesh Shukla, SHO said, “The accused were apprehended at a checkpost, erected especially to nab them following a tip-off, at Sector 44 near luxmi Narain Mandir, on Friday night. They were arrested while they were going to sell a stolen vehicle at Sector 45. During the raid conducted at the checkpost, the suspected vehicles were identified when we found that it had different frontal and rear registration numbers.”
The accused were then arrested and were later identified as Rajat, a resident of EWS colony at Dhanas and Suraj, a resident of Sector 25. During the course of further investigations carried out in the matter, police arrested two other accomplices Ajay and Rahul. Meanwhile 15 motorcycles have been recovered from their possession and more recovery is expected.
Sources in police said that Suraj is a serial offender and earlier he was arrested in connection with several snatching incidents that took place within the city limits by the UT police. He was released from the prison recently and soon after his release he started committing crimes.The accused were produced in the district court on Saturday, where Rajat and Suraj were sent for two-day police remand while Ajay and Rahul have been sent for judicial custody by court, added Rajesh Shukla.