CHANDIGARH: Cracking down on vehicle thefts, Haryana Police have arrested two persons, including the mastermind of a vehicle-lifters' gang from Nuh district. Police have also recovered 38 stolen motorcycles and a Tata 407 truck from their possession.
Haryana Police spokesperson said on Tuesday that arrested mastermind, identified as Liyakat, also carries a reward of Rs 5,000 on his arrest. The other accused was identified as Parvez alias Bolar.
Police team had received a tip-off that two persons of the gang will go to Mayapuri in Delhi via village Dewla to sell stolen motorcycles. Acting swiftly, police established a naka and arrested the duo from a Tata 407 truck. Search of the vehicle led to the seizure of 11 motorcycles (without registration number plates). The engine and chassis number of truck were also found erased. All bikes were found stolen from Gurugram, Faridabad, Delhi and Alwar in Rajasthan.
Both accused were taken on remand for further interrogation which further led to recovery of 27 motorcycles stolen from Haryana and neighbouring states of Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Further probe into this case is underway.