Dehradun police has arrested two vehicle thieves and recovered 11 stolen motor bikes from their possession on Monday.
In view of increasing cases of vehicle thefts especially in Rishikesh and Raiwala and also other parts of the district, Dehradun DIG/SSP Pushpak Jyoti formed several teams in the district and members were deputed at various crossing to conduct vehicle checking drives in their assigned areas.
At Khandgaon, policemen asked the two suspected bike-borne persons to stop for checking. But they did not stop. Police then stopped them after a little chase. When asked, they failed to show relevant papers of their vehicles.
Police checked the registered number plates of both the bikes and found that both of them had been stolen.
Records said the aggrieved persons had registered cases under section 379
of IPC against unidentified persons in Raipur police station earlier.
The accused have been identified as Rupesh Negi and Prem Singh, both residents of Haridwar. During interrogation, both admitted to having stolen several bikes from the busy market areas.
Police later recovered as many as 11 stolen two-wheelers, including four scooty. Teams are now verifying the duo’s antecedents. While interacting with media persons, SSP Jyoti said that the police station officers have been strictly directed to conduct vehicle checking drives in their areas. The guilty persons must be punished as per the law.