<p>Police in eastern Bengaluru recovered 78 stolen two-wheelers worth around Rs 50 lakh by arresting 17 suspects. </p>.<p>The lifters used to break the handlocks of vehicles parked outside houses. </p>.<p>The arrests were made by Ramamurthy Nagar, KG Halli, Bharathinagar, Banaswadi, Pulakeshinagar, Hennur and Shivajinagar police in over a month. </p>.<p>Ramamurthy Nagar police have arrested a gang of three bike lifters identified as Nithin, 23, Marappa, 20, and Manoj, 20, residents of Horamavu, Ramamurthy Nagar and Banasawadi respectively. Police recovered 21 two-wheelers stolen from Ramamurthy Nagar, KG Halli, KR Puram, Tilaknagar, Kamakshipalya, Soladevanahalli and Avalahalli. </p>.<p>Police also arrested Rajesh, 23, of Ramamurthy Nagar, and recovered eight two-wheelers stolen from Ramamurthy Nagar and KG Halli. </p>.<p>Bharathinagar police arrested two suspected vehicle lifters identified as Shahid Afrid and Shahid Pasha and recovered stolen bikes from them. </p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Bheemashankar S Guled had formed a special team to recover stolen vehicles. Most of the arrested persons are habitual offenders. They used to sell the stolen vehicles at throwaway prices without documents.</p>
<p>Police in eastern Bengaluru recovered 78 stolen two-wheelers worth around Rs 50 lakh by arresting 17 suspects. </p>.<p>The lifters used to break the handlocks of vehicles parked outside houses. </p>.<p>The arrests were made by Ramamurthy Nagar, KG Halli, Bharathinagar, Banaswadi, Pulakeshinagar, Hennur and Shivajinagar police in over a month. </p>.<p>Ramamurthy Nagar police have arrested a gang of three bike lifters identified as Nithin, 23, Marappa, 20, and Manoj, 20, residents of Horamavu, Ramamurthy Nagar and Banasawadi respectively. Police recovered 21 two-wheelers stolen from Ramamurthy Nagar, KG Halli, KR Puram, Tilaknagar, Kamakshipalya, Soladevanahalli and Avalahalli. </p>.<p>Police also arrested Rajesh, 23, of Ramamurthy Nagar, and recovered eight two-wheelers stolen from Ramamurthy Nagar and KG Halli. </p>.<p>Bharathinagar police arrested two suspected vehicle lifters identified as Shahid Afrid and Shahid Pasha and recovered stolen bikes from them. </p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Bheemashankar S Guled had formed a special team to recover stolen vehicles. Most of the arrested persons are habitual offenders. They used to sell the stolen vehicles at throwaway prices without documents.</p>
