Police, during a crackdown launched here on Saturday, busted a notorious 6-member motorcycle lifter gang besides recovering stolen motorcycles, cash money, and mobile phones from their possession. DSP City Iqbal Khan Baloch and DSP Saddar Hafiz Muhammad Adnan told the media during a press conference that taking action on the rising incidents of motorcycle theft in the city, District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Shoaib directed to launch of a comprehensive crackdown against criminals involved in numerous bike lifting and robbery activities.
They said that a special police team was formed, after which we traced the accused and arrested 6 criminals who were involved in various incidents of robbery and theft in the city and recovered 12 stolen motorcycles, 4 stolen mobile phones, and cash money amounting to Rs. 0.5 million from the accused. Meanwhile A wide range search operation has been launched in the border area suburbs and suburbs adjacent to the city, Police has confirmed here Saturday.
During the wide range of search operations in and around Peshawar city, different police units are taking part in the operation. The police teams are being assisted by security agencies in the operation.
