UP police constable steals motorcycles in Delhi to repay gambling debt, held
According to police, they were acting on a tip while patrolling in Rajdhani Enclave market on Aug 6 when they apprehended a man, identified as 27-year-old Mohseen from Uttar Pradesh's Meerut.
Two master keys used for unlocking vehicles were recovered from his possession.
DCP (East) Abhishek Dhania said, "During police inquiry, Mohseen revealed that he is from Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh, however, couldn't justify his presence in Preet Vihar. When the cops checked his previous involvements, he was found to be involved in vehicle theft."
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"During interrogation, he confessed to coming to the area for motorcycle theft and had already stolen one from there about two months back," Dhania added.
Police found that the motorcycle was stolen in a case from May 30 under Section 305 (theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc) of BNS at Preet Vihar police station. He was also found to be involved in two criminal cases.
"The CCTV footage of the date of the incident revealed that Mohseen was present at the spot. Police found that he was a constable in Hapur Road in Meerut, UP, who was on leave at the time," said a senior police officer.
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The cops traced the allegedly stolen motorcycle to Vishal (22), also a resident of Meerut, who said that he had purchased it around one-and-a half months back after being contacted through social media by Mohseen.
Police further added that the accused targeted parked motorcycles in Delhi using master keys. After stealing the vehicle, he sold them in UP through personal contacts and social media. He also tampered the engine and chassis numbers to evade detection.
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