Police on Wednesday busted a motorcycle theft racket and arrested two gang members and seized 4 stolen bikes from them. The gang comprised youngsters and was involved selling the stolen motorcycles at a cheaper rate without any documents. They had lifted the motorcycles not only from Giridih but also from neighbouring towns of Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh as well.
Police are investigating their involvement in lifting more bikes in a similar way.
The arrested have been identified as Sahid Ansari (25) and Sadiq Ansari both residents of Jamatara district in Jharkhand, police said.
A police official said that they had launched a surprise checks at Tiranga Chowk. They had also initiated a drive to check documents of motorcycle owners. During the checks, they caught Sadiq riding a motorcycle with two friends. When the police asked him to show the vehicle's documents, Sadiq could not do so. The police detained them and during interrogation, the suspect admitted that they had stolen the bike. On further questioning, Sadiq and Shahid admitted that they and their four friends had stolen many motorcycle. The gang's modus operandi was to roam in the city and district and identify busy streets.
They would then keep a watch on any person who parked his bike and went to work," a police officer said.