Auto lifters' gang busted, four arrested

Four men were arrested for their alleged involvement in a series of interstate vehicle thefts in south Delhi and seven stolen vehicles, including two trucks, were recovered from them on Sunday.

Four men were arrested for their alleged involvement in a series of interstate vehicle thefts in south Delhi and seven stolen vehicles, including two trucks, were recovered from them on Sunday.

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Chhaya Sharma, deputy commissioner of police (south) said Deepak, 20, Manender, 25, Anirudh Kumar, 25 and Vikram, 23 were nabbed following investigations into a complaint alleging that a gang of vehicle thieves hailing from UP's Muzaffarnagar were indulging in auto lifting in and around south Delhi's Saket area.

Deepak and Manender were the first ones to be arrested from Press Enclave road, on July 18, as they fled on a stolen motorcycle. Their interrogation led to the arrests of Anirudh and Vikram on July 20 and 21.

With their arrest, police said, four cases of vehicle theft have been solved.