Our Correspondent

Abohar, July 28

The police in Hanumangarh near Abohar arrested eight persons, including three minor boys, and recovered 25 stolen motorcycles and a pickup vehicle.

Hanumangarh Superintendent of Police Preeti Jain said Surinder, alias Shailendra (21), of Kohlan, was arrested for motorcycle thefts in Hanumangarh and Sriganganagar districts. Four cases were already registered against him. Two of his associates had also been arrested while three minor boys were nabbed along with them. Chana Ram, alias Chaniya and Jetha Ram from Barmer had been arrested for the theft of a van.

The 25 motorcycles that the cops recovered were stolen in Peelibanga, Hanumangarh, Rawatsar, Ramsinghpur and Padampur areas. It has been learnt that the suspects used to sell the motorcycles at throwaway prices. Those who bought the motorcycles would also be quizzed, the police said.