Five member gang bike lifters arrested recovered 17 Stolen bikes & Valuables worth Rs.8 Lakhs

Yogesh K Porwar & Avanth Kumar Kankariya

The West Division police of Annapoorneshwari Nagar police on Saturday arrested a gang of five and recovered 17 bikes and valuables worth Rs 8 lakh from them.

The accused has been identified as Venkatesh, Srisaila,Avinash,Prakash and Hanumantha

Senior officer told reporters,Based on a series of vehicle theft cases,the police stepped up the patrolling and track down the five member gang accused who used to steal bikes parked outside the houses and used them to rob people in and around the city.

The police have taken the accused into custody to ascertain their criminal background and further investigation is on.