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Auto theft: SIU arrests suspected car lifter

Police records show that 10 auto-theft cases has been registered against the same gang in various cities

Our Correspondent October 08, 2016 Less than a minute read

According to the police, the suspect confessed to lifting cars from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala and Sialkot during investigation. PHOTO: ONLINE

ISLAMABAD: At least one suspected car thief was arrested by Islamabad Police on Friday. The suspect, identified as Akbar Hussain was arrested by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the police.

According to details, Hussain, is a member of gang that was arrested this year on May 31. He had fled the scene while his gang members — Noor Agha, Nizam Din Alias Shahanshah and Adam Khan alias Aziz were arrested by SIU in May. The police had also recovered five stolen cars from his possession.

According to the police, the suspect confessed to lifting cars from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala and Sialkot during investigation. Police records show that 10 auto-theft cases has been registered against the same gang in various cities.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 8^th, 2016.