Motorcycle lifters held

Statesman News Service

MALDA, Feb. 15: The Malda police busted a racket of motorcycle lifters and arrested eight persons in connection with the crime, police officials said today. The police also recovered a stolen motorcycle and seized a firearm from their possession.The Gazole police yesterday intercepted a few members of the racket and raided a house in Bamongola and arrested one of the culprits engaged in the crime of lifting two-wheelers. After interrogation the police learnt about the other members of the gang and raided another house at Golapganj, close to the Bangladesh border, under Kaliachak police station. “Police recovered a stolen two wheeler from the house of the receiver of the stolen two-wheelers at Golapganj. The culprits are from a new gang,” the Malda SP, Mr DK Mondal, said. Dozens of two-wheelers were stolen from Malda over the past few months causing a major headache for the police. Although the police tried out many strategies including setting up close circuit cameras in several spots of the town, the gang had so far managed to slip through the police net.“The two-wheeler owners are careless in parking. They do not bother about the thieves as they enjoy insurance coverage,” the Malda SP, said. “The police would henceforth pick up two-wheelers parked out side the authorised parking places,” he said.