Gang of thieves busted, four held with 10 stolen vehicles

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 19

The Crime Investigating Agency (CIA) wing of the city police today busted a gang of vehicle thieves and arrested four of its members. The police recovered 10 two-wheelers from the gang members which they had stolen from city areas in the recent past.

The arrested thieves are Sourav Kapoor of Rajan Estate, Ramesh Singh of Haibowal, Narinder Singh of Jassian road and Ganga Pashad of Haibowal.

Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar in a statement said after receiving a tip-off a CIA team nabbed the four thieves and recovered the stolen vehicles.

Sourav used to steal two-wheelers and later sell the same to other three members of the gang. Ganga owns a cycle repair shop and Ramesh, Narinder are junk dealers.

Sourav is a drug addict and he used to buy drugs by selling the stolen vehicles.

Further police remand of the accused would be sought from court to recover more stolen vehicles.