Gang of tractor-trailer thieves busted, 2 held

Tribune News Service

Ambala, October 27

The CIA Naraingarh unit of the Ambala police has busted an inter-state gang of tractor-trailer thieves and arrested two of its members.

The police also recovered eight tractors, one trailer and a rotavator from their possession.

The suspects have been identified as Jishan and Bhura, both residents of Uttar Pradesh. They were produced in a court, which sent them to judicial custody.

The police said during the investigation of a theft case registered at the Mullana police station, the CIA Naraingarh unit arrested Jishan of Uttar Pradesh on October 22. The court sent Jishan to four-day police remand.

During the remand, Jishan disclosed that he, along with Bhura and some other accused, had stolen tractor-trailers from Naraingarh, Shahzadpur and Mullana areas of Ambala and Yamunanagar and Karnal districts.

The CIA unit arrested Bhura and recovered eight tractors, one trailer and one rotavator from his possession on Sunday.

CIA Naraingarh in-charge Surinder Kumar said: “The gang was active in the area for the past around one year. The members used to conduct a recce in the late hours and then steal tractor-trailers. Two members of the gang have been arrested. Other gang members are yet to be arrested.”