Overview

• ACP Anil Vajpayee’s Operation Gearlock led to the arrest of seven suspects and recovery of eight stolen vehicles plus dismantled parts valued at Rs 7.5 lakh.
• The probe began on May 21 after a Suzuki Access scooter was reported missing from Shikha Tower in Nayapura.
• Members stole bikes on demand for as little as Rs 3,000 per hit, selling them with forged RTO documents or dismantling them for parts.
• A raid at mechanic Naved Khan’s workshop uncovered a cutting machine and a clandestine parts factory for stripping stolen vehicles.
• Police continue interrogations to determine whether the ring had connections outside Bhopal.