The District Crime Branch (DCB) after arrest of six persons claimed of exposing an international vehicle lifters gang in Chhattisgarh.
The gang members after stealing four wheeler vehicles in Chhattisgarh used to sell them in Nepal and Bhutan, Crime Branch In-charge Rakesh Mishra informed on Monday.
Two stolen Mahindra Bolero and equipment used in breaking locks of four wheelers were seized from their possession, he said.
The held accused were identified as Mohammed Salim (28) resident of Chandmari Raigarh, Shekh Moinuddin (27) native of Bargadh district of Odish, Sajid Ali alias Nana (25) hailing from Ranigunj district of Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Shekah Tanvir (26) of Bargadh Odisha, Sugreev Kumar Dhari (31) from Dhanbad Jharkhand and Romij Kaji (29) of Vardhman, West Bengal. “While investigating Bolero theft case that had occurred in Gharghoda and Kotraroad police station limits, two persons identified as Salim and Shekh Moinuddin were arrested,” the TI said.
During interrogation they confessed of stealing Mahindra Bolero from 16 different places in the district and selling it in Nepal and Bhutan. Based on the information provided by held persons different teams of Crime Branch sleuths were sent to Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. After conducing raids in different locations, Sugreev Kumar Dhari was nabbed in Dhanbad and Romi Kaji from West Bengal, the TI said.
“Based on the demanded specification such as color and model, they used to select vehicles and then steal them. After stealing the four wheelers, they used to send it to Dhanbad or Auragabad where the new documents and registration number of stolen vehicle was made. later, it was sent to Nepal or Bhutan,” the he said, adding, the gang used to get commission in the range of Rs50,000 to Rs1 lakh on each stolen vehicle.