New Delhi, April 13 -- Delhi police on Saturday claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of vehicle lifters operating in and around the national capital region (NCR) and arrested five people, along with the recovery of 14 cars that were reported stolen in the past.

The arrested accused include two vehicle lifters and three buyers of stolen vehicles. "14 cars and electronic devices used in the commission of crime were recovered from their possession," they said.

According to police, following the incidents of vehicle thefts, a special team was constituted and a probe was initiated into the same. The team studied the pattern of the incidents of theft, the time of thefts, and CCTV footage of areas from which the vehicles were reported st...