Inter-State Vehicle Theft Gang Busted in India, Six Vehicles Recovered

The Vanrai police in India have apprehended an inter-state gang involved in stealing trucks and reselling them in Rajasthan and Gujarat. The gang had created fake registration documents to sell the stolen vehicles. The police seized six heavy vehicles worth around Rs. 1.50 crore from the gang.

Key Takeaways:

• The gang leader, Javed Abdullah Shaikh, 45, was arrested after confessing to stealing vehicles from various districts in Maharashtra and transporting them to Rajasthan for sale.
• Shaikh was wanted in seven cases of vehicle thefts across Maharashtra and had previously stolen vehicles from Nashik, Sangli, Mumbai, and Ahmednagar.
• The crime detection team of Vanrai Police Station recovered six additional stolen heavy vehicles from Banswara, Dongarpur, and Salumbar districts in Rajasthan.
• Ramswaroop Singh, 44, was arrested along with the stolen truck in Surat, Gujarat, with the help of the Gujarat Police.
• The police have secured the custody of the arrested duo for further investigation and are trying to identify other members of the gang and buyers of the stolen vehicles.

Statistics:

• Rs. 1.50 crore: The value of the six heavy vehicles seized from the gang.
• 7: The number of cases of vehicle thefts against Javed Abdullah Shaikh.
• 3: The number of districts in Rajasthan from where the crime detection team recovered the stolen vehicles.
• 45: The age of Javed Abdullah Shaikh, the gang leader.
• 44: The age of Ramswaroop Singh, the arrested accomplice.
• 1: The number of police stations involved in the investigation, Vanrai Police Station.

Sources:

• Hindustan Times