Six held for car thefts in Noida, 4 vehicles seized

The arrest came after an Aligarh-registered Maruti Suzuki Brezza was stolen under the jurisdiction of Sector 39 police station in the second week of January

Noida: A gang of six people allegedly involved in lifting cars from Noida and surrounding districts was arrested on Wednesday, police said, adding that four cars — including two SUVs and two sedans — were recovered from their possession.

Police said the suspects used to find low-security areas in their own car by roaming around the city and after targeting a vehicle, opened the lock using a key programmer worth around ₹2 lakh. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

The arrest came after an Aligarh-registered Maruti Suzuki Brezza was stolen under the jurisdiction of Sector 39 police station in the second week of January.

Police said the suspects used to find low-security areas in their own car by roaming around the city and after targeting a vehicle, opened the lock using a key programmer worth around ₹2 lakh. “After breaking the lock, they used to place a GPS jammer in the car to electronically disable the vehicle’s location and then sold it in surrounding districts,” said Shavya Goyal, additional deputy commissioner of police, Noida.

The ADCP added, “The suspects have been involved in the crime for the past several years and have a long list of criminal records. Three SUVs recovered from their possession were stolen from Ghaziabad, Noida, and Rajasthan. Apart from this key programmer, GPS jammer and other equipments used to stole car were also recovered.”

The suspects have been identified as Sameer, 33, Saalim, 38, and Salim, 45, all residents of Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh; Mohsin , 38, and Faisal, 23, both residents of Jodhpur in Rajasthan; and Azad, 56, a resident of Dayalpur in Delhi.

Police said 38 cases of theft and Arms Act violations were registered against Azad at various police stations in surrounding districts, 14 against Sameer, seven against Saalim, four against Salim, and three each against Mohsin and Faisal. The suspects were booked on charges of theft at Sector 39 police station and further investigation is underway.