Police bust gang of inter-state vehicle lifters, recover six vehicles

Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of vehicle lifters with the arrest of five persons in the district.

The accused were arrested frin Lisadi police station area of the district and six vehicles were recovered from their possession late Tuesday night, police said.

The vehicles included a Honda City, three motorcycles and a scooty, they said.

Acting on a tip-off, police raided a hotel on Hapur road and arrested Krishna, Ramavtar, Afzal, Pappu and Nitu, SSP Omkar Singh said.

Gang leader Krishna told the police that he had stolen a two-wheeler from near the Ghaziabad bus terminus three-four day ago, Singh said.

Other members of the gang are being traced, the police said.