Five bike lifters held; stolen bikes recovered

Crime Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad capital police PS Shahzad Town and Nilore teams have arrested five accused involved in bike lifting and recovered five stolen motorcycles from their possession, a police public relations officer said.
He said that, following the special directions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr Akbar Nasir Khan, Islamabad capital police intensified crackdown against the criminal elements in order to eliminate the crime from the city.
According to the details, a PS Shahzad Town team used technical and human resources and succeeded to apprehend three accused involved in bike lifting. The accused were identified as Mehran, Umair and Noor Khan. Police team also recovered three stolen motorbikes from their possession.
During the preliminary investigation, the accused confessed their involvement in numerous bike lifting incidents in different areas of Islamabad. Cases have been registered against them and further investigation is underway.
Furthermore, a PS Nilore team intensified crackdown against the bike lifters and arrested two accused namely Adil Mehmood and Babar and recovered two stolen motorbikes from their possession.
Senior police officials appreciated the performance of the police team and further directed the police teams to intensify efforts against criminals involved in cars and motorbikes lifting incidents. Safety of lives and property of the citizens is the prime responsibility of Islamabad capital police and no laxity will be tolerated in this regard.