In a major breakthrough, three inter-state bike lifters and their three associates were arrested by Harla police from Sector 9. The arrests followed a complaint filed by Prashant Kumar, a Sector 9/B resident, on April 22, regarding the theft of his motorcycle.
According to DSP (City) Alok Ranjan, the arrested suspects are Dil Pasand Rai, Firoz Ansari, and Manish Singh, who were involved in stealing motorcycles. They worked in collaboration with scrap dealers Raisuddin Saifi alias Rais Khan and Saifi Ahmed, who dismantled the stolen bikes, while Brajkishore Singh, a scrap dealer, handled the resale of the parts.
The police successfully recovered four stolen motorcycles from the arrested individuals. Dil Pasand Rai faces multiple charges at Harla and Jaridih police stations, while Firoz Ansari, a Bihar native, has pending cases in Harla, Sector 4, and City police stations. Manish Singh also has several FIRs against him.
Additionally, Brajkishore Singh (58) was arrested for his involvement in purchasing and reselling stolen vehicle parts. Investigations suggest that he played a crucial role in the resale operations of the stolen bikes.
DSP Ranjan indicated that further arrests are expected as investigations continue into this inter-state vehicle theft network, and efforts are being made to dismantle the entire operation.
