Jharkhand Police bust gang that bought stolen two-wheelers; 5 held, 78 bikes recovered

The incident got here to gentle after one Vikas Patro, 23, was arrested by the police on July 27 who had stolen a motorcycle from Dhemang Bazaar in Kowali space. Police mentioned primarily based on Patro’s lead they arrested 4 others, together with the alleged mastermind Mohammad Azharuddin.

East Singhbhum Senior Superintendent of Police Prabhat Kumar mentioned they’d fashioned a staff to look into bike thefts which have been these days on the rise.

“This is one of the biggest recoveries. We have also recovered two engines whose parts were sold. One Mohammad Azharuddin, 30, is the mastermind of the gang that used to sell motorbikes for anywhere between Rs 10,000 and 25,000. More recoveries and arrests are expected.”

Police mentioned Azharuddin, who generally labored as a mobile-repair particular person, had bought a motorcycle in dowry, however he bought it for need of cash. When he realised his in-laws’ household will ask concerning the two-wheeler, he devised a plan to have one, police mentioned.

Musabani DSP Chandrashekhar Azad mentioned: “He devised a plan…stole a bike of the make he had owned and faked it as his own by changing the registration number. Convinced that he can get away with it, he started stealing bikes from Dumaria, Musabani, Potka and Ghatshila areas. Besides sale, he would mortgage a bike citing requirement of money. People believed him as they had seen him riding a bike, and he would show them papers, too. He even paid interest on the sum he would take as loan against the two-wheeler.”

Azad mentioned he quickly expanded his community by roping in additional folks, together with Patro, Mokro Hansda, Hare Krishna Gop, and Akram Khan.

Azad mentioned: “Most among those who bought the two-wheelers from the accused were daily wage earners and skilled labourers. They have suffered losses…they didn’t know about the murky deals they were entering into.”