9 arrested as motorcycle theft gang busted in Jamshedpur

Nine people were arrested as a motorcycle theft gang was busted in Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, police said on Wednesday.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed to apprehend those involved in motorcycle thefts in the city, they said.

The SIT arrested one Amit Munda alias Tonto on Tuesday from the Golmuri area of the city. Based on the inputs provided by him during interrogation, four of his accomplices were arrested, they added. Six stolen two-wheelers were seized from them, police said.

Four persons, who knowingly purchased the stolen bikes, were also arrested, Superintendent of Police (City) K Vijay Shankar said.

Other members of the gang will also be arrested soon, he said.