Agartala , Mar 28, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala March 28: Police personnel of East Agartala Police Station accompanied by Golbazar Outpost police have successfully dismantled a notorious bike theft gang responsible for a series of vehicle thefts in the capital city and adjoining area of the state.

Acting upon information from specific sources police recovered two bikes and also arrested three persons.

Providing the details, OC East Agartala PS, Sanjit Sen said, “On March 26, a Super Splendor bike of one teacher named Somojit Das, resident of Khowai who is living in the capital city on rent was stolen from Golbazar”.

“On receiving the complaint, Golbazar Outpost police checked the CCTV cameras near the market and spotted a notorious thief named Tutan Das, resident of Camperbazar whom we have been searching for many days. Arresting him with the help of information from secret sources and interrogating him we recovered the stolen bike at Agartala Railway Station. A master key has also been seized from the accused.”, he said.

Along with that, another stolen bike was also recovered from the same spot. Besides, two other miscreants associated with bike theft named Robel Hossain and Sujit Saha have also been arrested, said Police.

East Agartala PS OC added that the detainees will be produced before the court seeking police remand for further interrogation.

He however mentioned that some brokers in the Bishalgarh area are associated with the racket to whom the thieves sell the stolen bikes.