The crime team of Nampally police station apprehended one notorious automobile offender and recovered 18 two-wheelers worth nearly Rs 9 lakhs from his possession.
The accused, Mohd Abdul Saleem Khan, 46, is a car driver and resident of Habeebnagar Nampally He allegedly used to dispose off the stolen vehicles after tampering with the Engine and Chassis numbers. He was arrested for similar automobile offences in the past.
Apart from 18 two-wheelers, seven other vehicles – Pulsar, Karizma, Passion, Splendor, Bajaj CT100, Chetak and TVS XL were also recovered from his possession although their identity is not established so far as he erased the engine and chassis numbers. According to police, four more accused persons – Waheed Ali, Hameed Ali, Abdul Abrar and Nerumalla Ramesh are absconding and efforts are afoot to trace them. (INN)