The Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths arrested two persons and seized 9 motorbikes worth Rs 3.34 lakh from their possession. The accused were later sent to jail, police said on Saturday.
According to police the accused have been identified as Pawan Ahuja alias Pappu (27) resident of Bhairavghar, Tilda and Sanni Chhatani (26) resident of Baniyapara, Kotwali, Raipur. “The accused were rounded up on a tip-off in Fafadih area while they were trying to find buyer for the stolen bikes,” police said.
During interrogation they informed police that about 5 months back they had stolen bikes from different parts of city like, Railway station, Ghadi Chowk, Collectorate Garden Chowk, Shastri Chowk, Sharda Chwok and also from Dhamtari. They had hidden the bikes in parking area of Ravi Bhawan, lal Ganga Complex etc. The accused have been charged under the Section 41(1+4) of CrPC and Section 379 of Indian Penal Code (IPC).