Fond of high-end motorbikes like Royal Enfield, a 29-year-old man, who once took part in a TV talent show as a dancer, was one among the three auto-lifters held by the South district police, police said on Friday.
According to police, the accused have been identified as Rohit, alias Prakash, Sandeep Chauhan and Akil. Police said they have recovered eight motorcycles and 21 cases of motor vehicle theft have been cracked. Rohit, a participant in India’s Got Talent, has been booked in several cases of auto-lifting and is in jail. “During interrogation, the accused revealed that initially, they took to stealing high ends motorcycles to fulfill their desire. However, as time passed, they continued to commit thefts to fulfill their expenses,” said a senior investigator.
In view of the spurt in crimes of auto theft in the Vasant Kunj area, vulnerable points were identified and staff was asked to be vigilant. A police team under ACP KP Kukrety was formed to identify the culprits, committing crime in the area and arrest them.
Police said on November 29, they received information regarding movement of auto lifters on a stolen bullet motor cycle at Aruna Asaf Ali Road. During vehicle checking, police team stopped one bullet motor cycle, coming from Katwariya Sarai side and going towards Kishangarh and apprehended accused Rohit. On verification, the said motor was found to be stolen
“During sustained interrogation, accused Rohit revealed that he, along with his associates Pardeep and Sandeep Chauhan, have committed several incidents of auto lifting and used to target Royal Enfield Bikes only. At the instance of Rohit, five more stolen motor cycles were recovered,” said police.
On November 30, his associate Chauhan was also arrested from Bhawani Kunj, Vasant Kunj. Both the accused disclosed that they have disposed off the stolen bikes to one Akil, who also was arrested later on.