NOIDA, Feb. 15 -- The Noida police on Friday arrested three members of an interstate vehicle theft gang from Sector 50 and seized 22 stolen motorcycles, two scooters, a fake number plate and an illegal pistol, officials said on Saturday. The suspects were identified as Vishal alias Salim (23) from Araria in Bihar; Deepak (22) from Muzaffarpur in Bihar, and Divakar Sarkar (30) - all three residents of Noida. Additional deputy commissioner of police (Noida) Manisha Singh said the gang operated across Noida, Delhi and Ghaziabad. "Based on local intelligence and electronic surveillance, a team from Sector 49 police station arrested the three men. Along with stolen two-wheelers and a fake number plate, police also seized an illegal .32 bore country-made pistol with one live cartridge from Vishal alias Salim," Singh said. Police said the suspects allegedly confessed to stealing the vehicles after conducting reconnaissance in residential and commercial areas. "The accused told police that after theft, the vehicles were kept at secluded locations and later sold to unsuspecting buyers," Singh added. Officials said several of the recovered vehicles were linked to thefts registered in Noida and Delhi. One bike seized during the operation had been reported stolen at Sector 20 police station in Noida, while two others were linked to cases registered in Ashok Nagar and Pul Prahladpur police stations in Delhi. Police said further investigation is underway to identify buyers of the stolen vehicles....