Ranchi, Oct. 15 -- Namkum police in Ranchi have recovered 22 stolen motorbikes and arrested 15 accused involved in an inter-district vehicle theft racket.

The seized vehicles are estimated to be worth over Rs 36 lakh.

Those arrested have been identified as Rupesh Kumar Singh alias Sonu, Prem Kumar Sais, Vinod Kumar Mahato, Ronit Kumar, Ayush Mahato, Karan Mahato, Badal Singh Munda, Kamlesh Kumar Mahato, Clinton Kachhap, Rohit Sais, Jaydev Mahato, Karan Goswami, Vinod Mahato, Manoj Oraon, and Satyam Mahato.

Rural SP Praveen Pushkar said that the operation was carried out following a tip-off received by SSP Rakesh Ranjan, who was informed about a gang operating near the T-Point hotel on the Ranchi-Tata main road under Namkum police station...