Noida: The Gautam Budh Nagar police on Friday claimed to have busted an interstate gang of thieves with the arrest of two people who stole two-wheelers and sold them in other states. Police have recovered 20 two-wheelers from their possession.
According to the police, the accused have been identified as Salman, a resident of Mathura and Sumit Chand, a resident of Delhi.
“On Friday, a team from Sector 24 police station where carrying out a routine check at Sector 12-22 roundabout, when a suspect vehicle was stopped. The two failed to show documents of the vehicle and were taken into custody. The bike was found to be stolen,” Ranvijay Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Noida said.
During sustained interrogation, they disclosed about 19 more two-wheelers in their possession. “The accused revealed that they used to steal the motorcycles from Delhi NCR and hand them over to Sanjay Arora, a native of Hisar in Haryana. Arora used to change the chassis number, number plate and engine number of the vehicle and sell the vehicles in different states,” Singh said.
Police said that the gang has been active since 2012 and has sold over 100 vehicles.
“Apart from Arora, involvement of another accomplice identified as Pintu has also come to light. The vehicles which have been seized were also going to be handed to Arora,” the ADCP said.
The accused were paid hefty amount in return from Arora and loved having a lavish lifestyle.
“The accused enjoyed the act of stealing and wanted to make quick money. The accused would break the locks of the vehicles within seconds and flee with them. They kept changing their whereabouts in order to avoid arrest. We are getting in touch with Haryana police to nab Arora and Pintu,” Singh said.
Arrested accused Sumit has 12 cases against him while Salman had 8 cases against his name. Police have recovered 20 two-wheelers, two fake number plates and three hooks,which they used to break the locks.
According to the police, the accused have been identified as Salman, a resident of Mathura and Sumit Chand, a resident of Delhi.
“On Friday, a team from Sector 24 police station where carrying out a routine check at Sector 12-22 roundabout, when a suspect vehicle was stopped. The two failed to show documents of the vehicle and were taken into custody. The bike was found to be stolen,” Ranvijay Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Noida said.
During sustained interrogation, they disclosed about 19 more two-wheelers in their possession. “The accused revealed that they used to steal the motorcycles from Delhi NCR and hand them over to Sanjay Arora, a native of Hisar in Haryana. Arora used to change the chassis number, number plate and engine number of the vehicle and sell the vehicles in different states,” Singh said.
Police said that the gang has been active since 2012 and has sold over 100 vehicles.
“Apart from Arora, involvement of another accomplice identified as Pintu has also come to light. The vehicles which have been seized were also going to be handed to Arora,” the ADCP said.
The accused were paid hefty amount in return from Arora and loved having a lavish lifestyle.
“The accused enjoyed the act of stealing and wanted to make quick money. The accused would break the locks of the vehicles within seconds and flee with them. They kept changing their whereabouts in order to avoid arrest. We are getting in touch with Haryana police to nab Arora and Pintu,” Singh said.
Arrested accused Sumit has 12 cases against him while Salman had 8 cases against his name. Police have recovered 20 two-wheelers, two fake number plates and three hooks,which they used to break the locks.
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