SSB busted Gang of Bike lifters in Uttar Pradesh

ROHIT SHARMA :- Personnel of 39th Battalion of Sashastra Seema Bal Palia busted gang of bike lifters in a joint operation with personnel of Police Station Sampurnanagar, District Lakhimpur Kheri (UP). The joint operation was launched on specific information received by SSB. During the operation a naka was laid near border pillar No. 198. At about 1115 Hrs on 03.07.2018, a person was apprehended by the operations group while he was trying to crossover on a stolen motorcycle. The apprehended person was identified as Noor Mohammad @ Badshah S/o Mohammad Shahe resident of Basai PS Sampurnanagar District Lakhimpur Kheri (UP). He was wanted in many bike lifting and other criminal cases in the area and also in the police station limits of Rudrapur, Khatima, Udham Singh Nagar, Pilibhit, Shahjhanpur, Bareilly, Lucknow etc. As revealed during preliminary interrogation, he was found involved in crossing over the stolen bikes to Nepal and trafficking of Narcotics substances.
He has stolen 8 to 10 bikes in the past one year from the nearby area mainly at Palia. He used to get Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000 for crossing over the bike. As per the information, the gang comprised of 20 to 22 lifters and they have stolen over 40 to 50 bikes during the last one year. The apprehended Criminal has also been staying in a rented house near border on Nepal side and used to stay there whenever there is a pressure from Indian side. He has been handed over to police authorities for further course of action at PS Sampurnanagar, District Lakhimpur Kheri(UP)