nThe Delhi Police has arrested 20-year-old youth along with his associate for their alleged involvement in several auto-theft cases registered at Delhi's Dwarka area. Police said that the accused after being taunted by his girlfriend for not having bike on valentine day, started vehicle theft and formed a fleet of bike and scooties to show her girlfriend.

The accused has been identified as Lalit Kumar (20), a resident of BhagwatiVihar while his associate has been identified as Saheed (22), a resident of Bindapur area.

According to Anto Alphonse, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Dwarka district, on March 6, specific inputs were received that two auto-lifters involved in several vehicle thefts are roaming in JJ Colony near Matiyala in Dwarka.

"After receiving the specific inputs, a police team laid a trap and duo was apprehended by police while they were riding a bike without number plate. The bike they were riding was found to be stolen from Bindapur area. Subsequently duo was arrested," said the DCP.

"During interrogation, the accused, Lalit told police that he is always fond of parties to impress his girlfriend. Though he had been committing theft of bikes and scooties since many months but one good bike was needed on Valentine day to roam around with his girlfriend following which his girlfriend taunted for not having even a bike," said the DCP.

"Feeling hurt, Lalit decided to have several two wheelers. Hence he discussed it with his friend Saheed and both decided to steal two wheelers. They even collected vehicles previously stolen by them. But police got wind of their plan and busted it," said the DCP.

"With their arrest police have solved eight cases of auto-theft registered in Dwarka, Ranhola and PaschimVihar police stations have been solved. Further, police have also recovered four stolen bikes and five scooties from the possession of the duo," said the DCP.