Four members of vehicle lifting gang held

Lakhimpur Khiri, Oct 9 (UNI) Police arrested four members of a vehicle lifting gang and seized three cars, three motorcycles, illegal weapons and Nepali currency worth Rs 50,000 here.

SP Rambharose told UNI today that the gang was active in Delhi, Meerut and Muzaffarnagar from where they used to lift new vehicles and sell them in the neighbouring district Nepal.

The criminals, who were identified as Saki of Muzaffarnagar, Zakir of Khiri and Rambahadur Rana and Chiranjit of Nepal were held near Gaurifanta, while they were heading towards Ghanghari area of Nepal late last night.

The quartet divulged that so far they had sold seven vehicles in the neighbouring district.

Besides, lifted vehicles, illegal arms and ammunition were also seized from them, the SP added.

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