Three automobile thieves involved in stealing 53 cars from Delhi localities have been arrested and 20 stolen cars seized from them, Delhi Police said on Saturday.
Accused Shanu, 25, Anil Kumar, 29, and Raunak Ali, 34, purchased total-loss cars and used their chassis and engine numbers on stolen vehicles, police said.
"The three, all residents of Maidan Garhi area, were arrested on May 30 from R.K. Puram area on a tip-off. While Kumar is a taxi driver, Ali owns a workshop in Neb Sarai area, whereas Shanu is a mechanic," Deputy Commissioner of Police Ishwar Singh told IANS.
Police said Kumar stole the luxury cars and sold them to Ali and Shanu, who changed the chassis and engine numbers of the stolen cars and resold them.
A raid was conducted at a workshop in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, but its owner Arshad escaped. Arshad was involved in the purchase of stolen vehicles, he said.
--IANS
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