Noida, March 3 -- A gang of six car thieves, who used electronic control unit (ECU) hacking to steal vehicles across Delhi-NCR, was arrested on Sunday, police said.

The accused, identified as Sonu Kumar, 27, and Pawan Kumar, 31, from Hapur; Gurmeet Singh, 55, and Amit Kumar, 35, from Delhi; Raghuvansh Singh (27) from Meerut; and Satish Singh, 40, from Sonipat, were caught with six stolen cars, electronic devices, and fake number plates.

According to Noida deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Ram Badan Singh, the arrests took place during a police checkpoint operation near the Sector 76 Metro station following a tip-off. "A suspicious car was spotted, and when officers attempted to stop it, the suspects tried to flee and opened fire. In r...