5 car lifters held by Gurgaon police
Gurgaon: Gurgaon police has arrested five car lifters in separate raids in Rajasthan, an official said on Saturday.
The five men were allegedly involved in stealing around two dozen cars here, said Gurgaon police Public Relations Officer Subhash Bokan.
The suspects, identified as Sanayuddin, Mandeep, Sandeep, Rajesh and Jahual, are residents of different districts of Rajasthan, he said.
"On sustained interrogation, the accused revealed that they used master keys and electronics equipments to unlock centralized locks of targeted cars," the PRO said.
The men then used to take the stolen vehicles to Rajasthan and sell them after changing their chassis and engine numbers, he said.
The five suspects had stolen an SUV on March 1 in Basai village and the vehicle's owner approached the police, the PRO added.
