Rajkot: A man who bought stolen goods from a gang of robbers targeting trucks parked on highways was arrested from Sokhda village of Dhrangadhra taluka in Surendranagar on Thursday.
Police also recovered stolen goods, the car used for committing the offence, all worth Rs 27 lakh, from the accused identified as Amit Chihla.
Goods seized by Chihla’s house included women’s dress materials, readymade garments, mobile phones, soaps, hair oil, sound systems, kitchenware items, ceiling fans, bicycles, clocks and car accessories. Foods items like jaggery and ghee was also found from another house where the accused had stored the stolen goods.
According to police, they had arrested a few members of the gang and booked them under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GCTOC) Act.
“The gang members would climb the truck, cut off the plastic cover and steal goods. Chihla used to purchase these stolen items and sell them in the open market,” police said.
Police have so far detected five cases and launched a further probe.