New Delhi, Sep 26
In a major crackdown against vehicle lifters, two people were arrested in Delhi's Shahdara. The police have also seized eight stolen vehicles and six tampered engines from the possession of the accused.
The accused were identified as 29-year-old Ravi Kumar and 35-year-old Suresh, said Prashant Gautam, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Shahdara.
Acting on a tip-off on Wednesday that stolen vehicles were being transported in a tempo, a Special Staff team of Shahdara District tasked with curbing motor vehicle theft in the area, conducted a raid at Kanti Nagar Red Light, under the jurisdiction of PS Krishna Nagar, police said in a statement.
During the operation, a truck was intercepted, and upon checking, two scooties and one motorcycle were recovered, all suspected to be stolen.
The police team also arrested the truck driver, Suresh.