Gang of thieves busted, 5 held

With the arrest of five people, police today claimed to have busted a gang of thieves and seized 23 mobile phones from their possession, a police official said.

The accused, identified as Danish, Aakash, Pankaj, Shubham and Imran, were arrested from Harola market in Noida Sector 5, he said.

The police also seized one country-made pistol, two live cartridges, four knives and one hammer from their possession, the official said, adding that a probe into the matter is underway.