MOHALI, Sept. 29 -- Police have arrested three members of a gang involved in a series of motorcycle thefts in the city. During investigation, the police recovered 18 stolen motorcycles of different makes and models from their possession. The accused have been identified as Ajay, a resident of Raipur, Mohali, Sandeep, a resident of Kalitra, Nangal, and Waqar alias Salman, a resident of Raipur. Police have registered a case against them at Phase-1 police station. All three were produced before the district court and sent to police remand, during which they disclosed the locations of the stolen vehicles. DSP City-1 Prithvi Singh Chauhan said that the case began on September 12 when Harmanpreet Singh, a resident of Tyood village, lodged a complaint with the police. He reported that his Splendor motorcycle, parked outside a gurdwara in Phase 5, was stolen. Based on his complaint, an FIR was registered against unknown persons at Phase-1 police station. Soon after, the police received several other complaints of motorcycle thefts from nearby areas, following which a special investigation team was formed. During a naka (checkpoint) operation, police detained Ajay Kumar with a stolen motorcycle. On interrogation, he confessed to being involved in a series of motorcycle thefts. He also revealed the names of his accomplices, Sandeep and Waqar alias Salman. Acting on his disclosure, the police arrested both. From Ajay Kumar, police recovered 8 stolen motorcycles, while 5 each were recovered from Sandeep and Waqar, bringing the total to 18. During questioning, the accused further admitted that several stolen motorcycles had been handed over to other members of their gang. Police expect more recoveries following their arrest....