Assam: Gang Of Car Lifters Arrested In Barpeta

Barpeta: Assam Police on Wednesday busted a gang of car lifters in the Barpeta district of the state and apprehended five members in connection to it.

The arrested members were identified as Mahibul Islam, Baharul Islam, Mafizul Islam, Iman Ali Sheikh, and Sagar Ali.

The state police also recovered a stolen Bolero pickup van having registration number 'AS 16 AC 2812' from their possession which was reportedly stolen from Kokrajhar last month.

Earlier, a team of East Guwahati Police District (EGPD) from Jorabat Out Post (OP) of Basistha Police Station busted a six-member gang of car lifters on April 9.

As per police, the vehicle was stolen in the early hours of March 7, 2022, from Jorabat. After a painstaking investigation, the stolen vehicle was recovered today from Nongstoin at West Khasi Hills with the help of Meghalaya police.

The case was filed, investigated, and resolved after a thorough and scientific investigation.

Notably, on 7 March, the owner of the Bolero Pick Up van and the driver fixed a deal with two unknown persons at Lokhora in Guwahati to transport goods from Nagaon to Guwahati.

At around 11:40 PM on the same day, the two parties met at Jorabat, where they decided to go to Nagaon. However, the driver of the van was found senseless at a Hotel in Jorabat the next morning and the vehicle was missing.

The movement of the Bolero was traced over time and then simultaneous raids were conducted in Guwahati, Khatkhati, and Golaghat, followed by Nogstoin in Meghalaya over the last 4 days.

The stolen Bolero Pick Up (AS12BC3699) and a Ford EcoSport (AS01BQ7663) were recovered from Nongstoin at West Khasi Hills with the help of Meghalaya Police.

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