Bhubaneswar

Bike-Lifting Gang Busted; Two-Wheelers Returned To Owners In Bhubaneswar

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Monday busted a bike lifting gang in Bhubaneswar and arrested five persons. Police also seized 35 two-wheelers from their possession.

The arrested are Prasanta Lenka of Banki in Cuttack, Ramesh Nayak of Nuagaon in Nayagarh district, Dushmanta Behera of Athagarh in Cuttack district, Biju Nayak of Banki and Deepak Nayak of Jatni

The gang was engaged in lifting the two-wheelers from crowded places, mostly from Nayagarh, Dhenkanal, Badamba and Athgarh.

Khandagiri police handed over 9 motorcycles to their owners at a ‘Stolen Property Mela’ at Khandagiri police station. It was attended by Police Commissioner SK Priyadarshi and Bhubaneswar DCP Umashankar Dash.

The five bike lifters in police custody
OB Bureau

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