Greater Noida Police Uncover Motorcycle Theft Gang; Two Arrested and Twelve Bikes Recovered

Greater Noida, October 17 (Daily Kiran) : Greater Noida authorities have dismantled a motorcycle theft gang, leading to the arrest of two suspects on October 16. The Beta-2 police acted on intelligence reports and apprehended the duo near bushes in the Green Belt of Sector Gamma-1. The arrested individuals have been identified as Prabal Yadav, also known as Pradeep, and Sohail.During the operation, police recovered twelve stolen motorcycles, four fake number plates, a screwdriver used as a master key, and an illegal knife. Investigations revealed that the suspects conducted reconnaissance before stealing motorcycles from Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad, Noida, Haryana, and surrounding areas. According to police, the gang meticulously planned their thefts. They would scout locations where motorcycles were parked, then use the screwdriver to unlock and steal the vehicles.To conceal their identities, they would grind off the chassis numbers and affix counterfeit number plates. Initial investigations indicated that three of the recovered motorcycles were linked to theft cases registered at various police stations. The suspects claimed to have stolen the remaining bikes from Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, and Delhi. Authorities are currently working to identify the rightful owners of these vehicles. Prabal Yadav is originally from Bharatpura village in Firozabad district and currently resides in Bisrakh Jalalpur, Gautam Buddh Nagar.Sohail hails from Kawangavas village in Dung district, Rajasthan. Criminal records show that Prabal Yadav has multiple cases against him across Gautam Buddh Nagar, Sambhal, Firozabad, Agra, and Faridabad, including charges related to vehicle theft, the Arms Act, and the Gangster Act. His criminal history spans from 2015 to 2026. Sohail also has pending cases registered at Beta-2 police station in Greater Noida, as well as in Gunnaur, Sambhal, and Mujesar, Faridabad.The police's recovery list includes eleven Hero Splendor motorcycles and one Bajaj Pulsar. Some bikes lacked number plates, while others were identified through registration numbers or engine and chassis numbers. Additionally, the operation yielded four fake number plates, a screwdriver, and an illegal knife.