The Crime Investigation Agency of Sohna unit of the Gurugram police has arrested a vehicle lifter who took only seven seconds to steal a two-wheeler.
The accused was arrested on June 20 from Sohna following a tip-off and since then was on police remand.
With the arrest of an alleged vehicle lifter, the district police on Wednesday claimed to have solved over 60 cases of vehicle theft. The sleuths have recovered 60 bikes, one car and two mobile phones from his possession which he had stolen from Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal, Rewari, Bhiwadi, Mathura (UP) and Jhajjar.
According to the police, the accused has been identified as Azaad alias kudu (40) of Nuh in Haryana and has served jail terms in the past as well. He has been declared a proclaimed offender from Delhi, Bhiwadi, Mathura and Jhajjar.
“During the questioning, he has admitted to being involved in several incidents of vehicle theft, house theft, loot and snatching in several districts of Haryana and adjoining states. After coming out of jail in 2013, he continuously carrying out the theft and snatching but was out of the grip of the police,” ACP (crime) Shamsher Singh Dhaiya said.
Earlier he was a member of notorious Mewat based Ammu gang and had been in jail from 2009 to 2013 in a robbery case. Later he left the gang after a quarrel over profit share and fear of huge punishment due to involvement in robbery cases. Since then, he started stealing bikes on his own.
“The accused came out on bail in 2013 and since then he was involved in cases of vehicle theft, house theft, loot and snatching,” said Santander Rawal Incharge Sohna crime unit.
He was a very expert thief and used to break the lock of the targeted vehicle with the help of self-made small key shape iron plate. He used to sell the stolen bike for Rs 5 to 12 thousand.
“The police team recovered the stolen bike’s from multiple hideouts locations of the culprit. He used to give the vehicles to his relatives for a joy ride and later sold them. He also parked the bikes in parking lots and godowns,” Rawal said.