4 car lifters caught, 10 vehicles worth Rs 31 mln recovered

By U.Zee

ISLAMABAD: Anti-Vehicle Lifting Unit (AVLU) of Islamabad Capital Police has arrested four wanted members of a car lifter gang and recovered 10 stolen vehicles worth Rs 31 million from their possession.
Following the special directions of Islamabad Capital City Police Officer (ICCPO) Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, the Islamabad Capital Police has intensified crackdown against the criminal elements in order to eliminate the crime from the city.
Following these directions, special tasks were assigned to SSP Investigation and teams were constituted under the supervision of Incharge AVLU to ensure effective action against those involved in car theft activities.
The police teams used technical and human resources and succeeded in apprehending four wanted members of the car lifter gang and recovered 10 stolen vehicles Honda Civic, Revo, Hi Jet, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Corolla and five Suzuki Mehran worth Rs 31 million from their possession.
The accused were identified as Naik Zali, Noor Shahid, Ahmed Ullah and Amjad Khan. During the preliminary investigation, the accused confessed to being involved in numerous car lifting incidents in various areas of Islamabad, Rawalpindi and other districts.
While arrest of other accomplices of the accused is underway. Numerous cases were already registered against the nabbed accused and further investigation is underway.