Himachal Pradesh: Baddi police have busted a bike theft gang. Six people including four minors of the gang have been arrested. These people were adept at stealing motorcycles parked in deserted places by tampering with the locks of the bikes. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) cell of the police has recovered 11 stolen motorcycles. These include eight high-end models like Pulsar and Yamaha R15, which cost around Rs 18 lakh. Apart from this, three other bikes have also been recovered. Baddi SP Vinod Kumar has confirmed that appropriate legal action is being taken against the minors involved in the theft.
He credited the efforts of AI cell, CCTV cell and cyber cell for nabbing the gang. The gang was active in Baddi police district for the last three months. Those arrested include Aditya Sharma (22) of Sundar Nagar, Prince Sandhyar (22) of Barmana and four minors from Bilaspur and Mandi districts. The gang, which was also active in Baddi, used to target areas with high use of motorcycles. The gang members were well trained to steal bikes by tampering with the locks and drive away with them. The stolen bikes were intended to be sold for a price of Rs 10,000 to Rs 12,000. Some of the bikes were recovered from the rented rooms of the gang members, while others were found from the hideout of a car painter. All the six arrested were school dropouts, and their criminal records are being further investigated.
The gang mainly targeted expensive motorcycles parked in public places and deserted areas. Based on technical surveillance and intelligence gathered by a special team formed by senior officers, the police were able to track the gang’s activities and successfully recover the stolen motorcycles. “The gang was planning to sell the bikes illegally, but our timely action foiled their plan,” SP Kumar said. He also informed that further investigation is underway to find out if other stolen vehicles are involved and to nab any other associates of the gang. Baddi Police assured the public that they will continue to take strict action to maintain law and order, and urged citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station.
