Bike lifting gang busted in Odisha, 9 held, 32 bikes recovered

By Express News Service

CUTTACK: Malgodown police on Tuesday busted a significant bike lifting gang with the arrest of 9 individuals together with 5 receivers and restoration of as many as 32 stolen bikes from them.  

Briefing media individuals, Twin City Police Commissioner Soumendra Priyadarshi mentioned the bike lifting gang, energetic in Cuttack was busted throughout investigation of a case involving two of its members, who had tried to grab a two-wheeler from a youth close to Malgodown space not too long ago. Police succeeded in nabbing 9 individuals together with 5 who had obtained the stolen bikes.

The accused hail from Ganjam, Khurda, Puri and Angul districts. Stating {that a} particular drive is underway to nab miscreants concerned in theft of bikes and different automobiles in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, Priyadarshi mentioned the Cuttack Urban Police District has succeeded in recovering 157 stolen bikes up to now throughout this yr. An evaluation of loot, chain snatching and arms trafficking instances has revealed that criminals used stolen bikes or automobiles to execute the crimes, he knowledgeable. 

Referring to a current case of involvement of reporters and workers of an online channel in extortion, the Police Commissioner sought cooperation from members of media fraternity to deliver such anti-socials to guide who use ‘Press’ as a protect for committing crimes.