Coimbatore: City police on Sunday arrested three young men who had stolen five cars and the same number of motorbikes in the past seven months.
The thieves have changed the color, chassis and machine number from one of the stolen cars.
Police identified who were arrested as R Vijay, 28, KNG Pudur, S Yuvaraj, 23, from Velandipallayam and R Suryakumar, 24, Edaharpalayam.
Trio works as a driver who acts and the heaakumar also has a two -wheeler workshop in Edaharpalayam.
Viyay was arrested in the case of vehicle theft last year and came out with a conditional guarantee later.
All three came to the police radar after the motorbike involved in theft was tracked to one of them.
Head of Police Chief Anitha found a motorcycle after seeing the number in CCTV footage.
The special team led by the Nagaraj police sub-inspector has been formed to capture thieves after a series of cars and motorcycles are reported.
The team caught the trio on Sunday.
They were returned in court detention after they were produced before Judge Judicial.
Introduction Investigate revealed that the trio raised five motorbikes from Puram Hospital, Variety Hall Road, the Colony Saibaba police station limit in the city.
They also stole the sedan type car from the boundary of the Saibaba police station, Van Omni from the limit of the Kattoor and two cars from the tendril police station and a single car from the Palladam area in the past seven months.
“In addition to changing the color of the sedan from red it becomes black, the trio even changes the car’s chassis and engine number and falsifying the registration document.
Likewise, they use Omni van as a taxi and rent other stolen cars.
They dismantle the motorcycle stolen and sell parts to people Different, “said Sub-Inspector of Nagaraj.
3 vehicle lifts are held; 5 cars are confiscated
