Gang of two-wheeler thieves busted

Trio rented out vehicles to snatchers

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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.