GUWAHATI: An inter-state car thieves’ gang was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF). The gang carried out car thefts outside North East and then sold them to buyers in Nagaland and Manipur. The gang has been active for sometime and is involved in multiple vehicle thefts.
Acting on prior information, the STF recently picked up five gang members from hotel Ritz in Paltan Bazar.
The arrested are Mohammed Jonab Khan, Nasir Khan, Mohammad Najir Ahmed, Nasir Ahmed and Mohammad Hafiz Uddin.
After interrogation, the police recovered one stolen Hyundai Creta from Borpothar area of Golaghat.
The police suspect that some officials of the transport department are colluding with the gang.
