Police in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday said they have busted a gang of bike lifters and recovered a dozen motorcycles from their possession.
In a statement, a spokesman said that the police launcheda series of actions against burglars and thieves active in the area andarrested six persons.
“In the recent past, Pulwama police received manycomplaints of thefts in Pulwama area. Accordingly Case FIR Nos. 81, 89,103,105, 121, 122, 129/2019 under relevant sections of law were registered inPolice Station Pulwama and investigation was initiated,” he said.
During the course of investigation, policesucceeded in busting a gang of inter district bike lifters by arresting sixpersons, he added.
Twelve motorcycles were recovered from theirpossession, he said, adding that the bikes will be returned to their rightfulowners after due legal formalities.