The Delhi Police have arrested three men who stole two-wheelers, mostly motorcycles and scootys, and rented them out to snatchers on a daily basis.
The thieves were apprehended from west Delhi’s Pitampura.
Caught during check
The trio — Rajinder Kumar (44), Akash (21), Monu (20) — were caught when the police were checking vehicles in front of Maharaja Agrasen Model School in Pitampura.
Rajinder was on a Yamaha FZ while Monu was riding a Hero Splendor with Akash on the pillion.
Documents missing
The motorcycles were found to be stolen when the police asked for documents for the two-wheelers.
In touch with snatchers
According to the police, Rajinder — who is allegedly the head of the gang — ran a repair workshop in north-west Delhi.
He was allegedly in contact with several snatchers in Mangolpuri and Sultanpuri and would supply stolen two-wheelers to them.
Also dismantled bikes
“He also used to dismantle stolen bikes in his workshop and use their spare parts to repair other motorcycles,” said a senior police official.
So far, the police have recovered 12 two-wheelers. “They have confessed to their involvement in several vehicle thefts,” added the official.
