3 auto-lifters arrested, 10 stolen cars recovered

Three suspected auto lifters were arrested and 10 stolen cars and keys of 64 vehicles were recovered, the police said today.

The accused were identified as Mohsin (39), Aslam (38) and Shahzad (28), they added.

On August 2, police received information that some criminals, involved in various cases of motor vehicle theft were roaming in the Timarpur area, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Nupur Prasad said.

Subsequently, a police team was rushed to the spot. They stopped an i20 car following which the three persons were apprehended, the officer said.

During a search, some tools used for opening cars, a car scanner and the keys were found, she said.

During interrogation, Mohsin revealed that he had stolen the vehicle along with his associates Aslam, Gulfam and Shahzad from Pratap Nagar, the officer said.

They were nabbed when they were going to give the car to Guddu, a resident of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, she said