Agartala, June 6 -- Tripura Police arrested eight individuals in a series of operations across Agartala on Friday.

In East Agartala, police busted a notorious motorcycle-borne snatching gang following a complaint by a 69-year-old woman.

A special team, led by Officer-in-Charge Raja Chatterjee, arrested three suspects Khitish Sarkar, Binoy Sen, and Amit Debbarma. Among them, Khitish Sarkar, a known history-sheeter, has four pending arrest warrants.

Authorities also recovered a stolen motorcycle used in the crimes, which had a tampered number plate to avoid identification.

"We believe their interrogation will help uncover more individuals connected to these incidents," said SDPO Sadar DP Ray. He added that Khitish Sarkar had been on the...