Gang rented bikes to carry out snatchings

Gang rented bikes to carry out snatchings

Nexus With Auto Thieves Busted, 14 Arrested

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi:03.10.2020

With the arrest of 14 men, police claimed to have unearthed a huge nexus between auto lifters and snatchers in the capital. Auto lifters used to lend two-wheelers to snatchers in exchange of a daily rent and a share in the booty, police said.

The syndicate was run by Vikram, a 35-year-old man who alone is involved in close to 100 cases of auto thefts. Vikram, a resident of Sultanpuri, had Rashid (41) of Raj Park as his right-hand man who has 14 cases of auto thefts. The gang was busted under a special operation called “Eagle Eye”.

The nexus came to light after police teams from outer Delhi recently arrested several snatchers. Following their interrogation, the police suspected the role of a syndicate in all these crimes. It was also learnt that some middlemen used to make the deals between the two groups.

The arrested men told police that usually the stolen bikes were rented out for Rs 2,000 a day. The vehicles were also given in exchange of 30-40% share in the booty.

Deputy commissioner of police (outer) A Koan said a dedicated team, Eagle Squad from Raj Park and Mangolpuri police stations, were tasked with identifying and arresting the syndicate members. “Following regular surveillance through Zipnet and local intelligence, our teams received information about two bikes, stolen from Rohini and Tilak Nagar, lying in Mangolpuri Phase 1.”

A trap was laid and four men were arrested when they reached there to take away the motorcycles, said Koan. “They were identified as Suraj, Manish, Deepak and Nikhil. A countrymade pistol was seized.” The DCP added that the four men gave police addresses of 10 gang members, including mastermind Vikram, the middlemen and the snatchers.

The arrested men said the auto lifters used to provide the stolen bikes to them through some middlemen to avoid any direct contact. It was also revealed that these criminals used to park these vehicles away from their houses to avoid being tracked.

Usually the stolen bikes were rented out for ₹2,000 a day