New Delhi, July 24: In a major breakthrough in organised vehicle theft, the Delhi Police on Friday busted an interstate gang of auto-lifters and apprehended two thieves, with a history of committing such offences.

At least 11 stolen vehicles were recovered from their possession. The arrested accused have been booked under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The accused were identified as Sarfaraz, resident of Mehrauli and Rahul Kesharwani, resident of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.

The auto-rickshaw, which the criminals used in stealing the vehicles, has also been impounded by the police.

The action against auto-lifters began on a complaint by Bobby Khan, who reported the theft of his Bajaj Discover motorcycle from Chhatarpur Pahari.

A dedicated police team analysed the CCTV footage of the area and carried out extensive local enquiries. Then, acting on specific information and technical surveillance, they laid a trap near CDR Chowk, apprehending two suspects.

The police recovered 11 stolen motorcycles along with the auto-rickshaw used in the commission of the crime. This has helped resolve 11 motor vehicle theft cases, registered across different police stations in Delhi.

During sustained interrogation, both accused disclosed their involvement in multiple vehicle thefts.

They disclosed that they used to identify unattended motorcycles and scooties parked in residential colonies and public places during late-night hours.

After stealing the vehicles, they either concealed them at isolated locations or disposed of them to prospective buyers after changing their identity to earn quick money.

The Mehrauli police team undertook scientific analysis of CCTV footage, conducted technical surveillance and took direct inputs from field staff for cracking down on the inter-state gang.

With the arrest of auto-lifters running cross-border operations and recovery of 11 stolen vehicles, this deals a significant blow to the organised vehicle theft network operating in the capital.

Mumbai: After the shameful act of a police officer during a protest in Shivaji Park Dadar in Mumbai came to light, the Mumbai Police has defended the constable Deepak and said that the video that has gone viral on social media is irresponsible. The officer did not intend to misbehave or flirt with the woman. When the officer went to arrest a man during the protest, the woman protester came in the middle and this is the video. After the investigation in this case, the senior officers of the police department have given a clean chit to the above-mentioned police officer after carefully examining the video footage. This is causing resentment among the citizens. The police have said in their denial statement that there is no mistake on the part of the constable who controlled the protesters. He did not touch the woman intentionally. It is certain that he was controlling the protesters.

In this case, advocate Nitin Satpute has expressed surprise at the clean chit given to the police constable and has appealed to the victim to register a case against the official himself. If a case is not registered in this case, he will approach the court to register a case. He said that the videos of violence against students in Mumbai and other places that are going viral are worrying. In this, many videos have also come to light that are based on extreme brutality. In one video, a constable is threatening to implicate two students in a false drug case, while in the other video, this shameful act of a police constable has come to light. After this video, many political leaders have also tweeted it and demanded action. While the police have given a clean chit to the constable in this case, this has also affected the image of the police department. This video has tarnished the Mumbai Police. The public is angry with the police’s behavior and is also surprised by the police’s latest stance that the constable is innocent and has done nothing wrong.

Hyderabad, July 24: Police in Hyderabad foiled an alleged attempt by Youth Congress activists to disrupt a protest by the youth wing of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) at Indira Park over the NEET paper leak issue. The Youth Congress has accused the BRS of showing fake sympathy for the students and youths protesting in Delhi and asked why they were silent on the issue till now.

Police detained Youth Congress workers as they gathered at MLA Quarters in Adarsh Nagar to march towards Indira Park.

BRSV, the student wing of BRS, is holding a massive protest at Indira Park in solidarity against the “brutal crackdown” on students and youth in Delhi who are protesting at Jantar Mantar over the NEET paper leak and seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao will be participating in the protest against the Delhi Police’s crackdown on the students.

However, the Youth Congress workers tried to take out a rally to Indira Park as it alleged that BRS leaders were “shedding crocodile tears” over the “police brutalities” on students in Delhi.

The protestors were raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the BRS.

The Youth Congress workers were led by former MP and Congress leader Anjan Kumar Yadav, who alleged that BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao has no right to stage such a protest.

He said that BRS, during its 10-year rule, had banned protests at Dharna Chowk, Indira Park but it was now using the same venue for a protest.

Yadav also alleged that BRS was showing fake sympathy for the students and youth protesting in Delhi. He wanted to know why K.T. Rama Rao, who had remained silent over the protests by students for the past 28 days, suddenly started expressing sympathy for them.

The former MP alleged that BRS and BJP were the two sides of the same coin. He said students suffered during BRS rule due to irregularities in intermediate examinations.

Police denied permission to Youth Congress for the rally and stopped the protestors from crossing the gates of MLA Quarters.

As the protestors tried to force their way, police detained them and shifted them to a police station.

Anjan Kumar Yadav and other Congress leaders were among those detained.