India, Nov. 11 -- The alleged mastermind behind a network of vehicle thieves, known as the 'Hakla Ghoda' gang, has been arrested with the recovery of three stolen SUVs.
The accused, Mukesh (41), resident of Baba Colony in Sonipat, Haryana, went by many aliases, namely, Vicky, Paji and Hakla and has been previously involved in more than 60 cases of motor vehicle theft and burglary across Delhi and neighbouring states, police said.
Based on a tip-off about a wanted car-lifter who had recently stolen a SUV from Punjabi Bagh area, police laid a trap on the service lane of Rohtak Road between Madipur and Shivaji Park metro stations around 2.15 am on November 3, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Sharad Bhaskar Darade said.
Subsequently, a m...