3 of auto lifters’ gang held with 20 bikes

Greater Noida

: A gang of vehicle lifters has been busted with the arrest of its three members from

Surajpur

area of the district. Police said a total of 20 motorcycles have also been seized from their possession.According to police, the accused have been identified as Mohit Kumar,

Honey Balmiki

and Vishesh Sharma.“We received a tip-off regarding the movement of three suspects on a motorcycle in Surajpur following which our team reached the spot and signalled them to stop for checking. The trio failed to produce the documents of the vehicle and the number place was found to be doctored,” said

Elamaran G

, additional deputy commissioner of police, (ADCP), Central Noida.He added that police have found three country-made guns from their possession.“During interrogation, the accused revealed that they were members of a vehicle lifters’ gang and had been stealing motorcycles in NCR for the last one year. “They used to carry out a recce of the parked vehicles and then steal them. Sometimes, they would sell the stolen vehicles at cheap rates or forge number plates to use them,” the ADCP said. The accused further revealed about the 19 other stolen bikes at their hideouts in Surajpur. Searches were conducted and motorcycles were recovered, the police said. “We have managed to trace 10 vehicle owners out of the 20. Five of the motorcycles have been found to be stolen from Gautam Budh Nagar, two from Delhi, one from Haryana and one from Etah in UP. The three accused have been booked under the Arms Act at Surajpur police station,” Elamaran added.