Two people were arrested for trading in stolen motorcycles after embossing their engines, chassis and other equipment with identification numbers of older two-wheelers, police said today.
Acting on a tip-off, Unit IX of the Crime Branch arrested motorcycle mechanic Sahil Ganja (31) and Arif Chand Khan (28) from Dharavi in central Mumbai and Malvani respectively and a hunt was on for a third person, police informed.
Police have recovered 32 motorcycles, which include models like Enfield Bullet, Pulsar, Unicorn, Yamaha, Suzuki and the number of such stolen motorcycles could touch 150, officials said.
Explaining the modus operandi, an official said, "Ganja, who runs a garage, used to lure motorcycle owners by promising to overhaul their old two-wheelers by fitting new original spares at a mutually agreed price."
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