THANE: The Bhiwandi Crime Branch unit of the Thane Police has arrested a gang of four men involved in the theft of auto-rickshaws from Mumbai and Thane districts.
The gang used to sell the autos in the interior regions of Maharashtra after altering their number plates. Law enforcement has successfully recovered 18 stolen auto-rickshaws from the accused.
The arrested men have been identified as Rashid Khan, Sayyed Ali Shaikh, Ehtesham Siddiqui, and Jamil Ansari.
Crime branch sources revealed that due to a surge in auto-rickshaw theft cases in Bhiwandi, the crime branch unit initiated an investigation. During their inquiry, the team received information that certain individuals involved in auto theft were coming to the Nadi Naka area in Bhiwandi to sell stolen auto-rickshaws.
Based on the inputs, a police team set up a trap this week and arrested the four men when they arrived to sell an auto-rickshaw. Subsequent investigations revealed that the accused, who reside in Mumbra, Andheri, and Dhule, had stolen a total of 18 auto-rickshaws from Mumbai and Thane. Most of these stolen vehicles were sold to various individuals in Dhule, Nandurbar, Malegaon, and Jalgaon areas within Maharashtra.
According to crime branch officials, they have recovered 18 stolen auto-rickshaws and have successfully solved 12 cases registered at various police stations. Six cases related to the recovered stolen vehicles are still under investigation.
The gang used to sell the autos in the interior regions of Maharashtra after altering their number plates. Law enforcement has successfully recovered 18 stolen auto-rickshaws from the accused.
The arrested men have been identified as Rashid Khan, Sayyed Ali Shaikh, Ehtesham Siddiqui, and Jamil Ansari.
Crime branch sources revealed that due to a surge in auto-rickshaw theft cases in Bhiwandi, the crime branch unit initiated an investigation. During their inquiry, the team received information that certain individuals involved in auto theft were coming to the Nadi Naka area in Bhiwandi to sell stolen auto-rickshaws.
Based on the inputs, a police team set up a trap this week and arrested the four men when they arrived to sell an auto-rickshaw. Subsequent investigations revealed that the accused, who reside in Mumbra, Andheri, and Dhule, had stolen a total of 18 auto-rickshaws from Mumbai and Thane. Most of these stolen vehicles were sold to various individuals in Dhule, Nandurbar, Malegaon, and Jalgaon areas within Maharashtra.
According to crime branch officials, they have recovered 18 stolen auto-rickshaws and have successfully solved 12 cases registered at various police stations. Six cases related to the recovered stolen vehicles are still under investigation.
