The Chhatrapur police in Ganjam district busted an inter-State bike lifter gang by arresting four persons in this connection on Sunday.The cops have also recovered nine stolen bikes from their possession. Later, the accused including Ajit Behera were forwarded to court.
Further investigations are on and the involvement of others in the racket are being probed. The accused are involved in bike lifting incidents in the Purushottampur and Chhatrapur police station areas and in others districts including Rayagada district, said Chhatrapur PS IIC Priyas Ranjan Chhtray .
The modus operandi of the gang was they used to steal the bikes , change their registration number plates and sell the motorcycles and their parts also, said IIC.In another incident, Brahmapur Town police conducted a raid on a gambling den at Dharma Nagar and arrested 14 gamblers. The cops also seized Rs 1.29 lakh cash.