Bokaro Thermal police have busted a motorcycle lifter gang with the arrest of one accused and also recovered 20 motorbikes from different places worth Rs 11 lakh. As per details, due to frequent incidents of bike lifting in the district, different teams were formed to nab the bike lifters as per instructions of SP, Bokaro Chandan Kumar Jha.
Following a tip-off, a team led by Sailesh Kumar Chauhan nabbed one suspect from Pannk Narayanpur, while one person identified as Mahendra Munda took on remand. During his interrogation, the accused revealed the names of another accomplice namely Tilli Manjhi alias Hopan Hembram, later, who has been arrested.
The arrested bike lifter has been identified as Tilli Manjhi, 47, a native of Pannk Narayanpur of Nawadih block of Bokaro. BokaroThermal Officer in charge Sailesh Kumar Chauhan said the suspect confessed to his involvement in bike theft cases in BokaroThermal, Gomia, Nawadih, Bermo and other places.
The police conducted a raid near Chhotkikuddi forest area and recovered 20 stolen bikes from different locations of the district.
The police are conducting raids at possible hideouts of the other accused. The apprehended accused have been sent to judicial custody.
Bokaro Thermal police station in-charge Sailesh Kumar Chauhan and other police team officials played a crucial role in the case.
A case in this regard has been registered and further probe is underway, the Officer said.