Kendrapada: A motorcycle theft racket was busted in Odisha’s Kendrapada district Friday as the police apprehended eight people, including a minor, officials said.
A location in the Kendrapada Sadar police station area was raided on the basis of a tip-off, and 11 stolen motorcycles were recovered, they said.
The seven arrested accused were remanded to judicial custody, while the minor was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), they added.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Siddharth Kataria said the crackdown on motorcycle theft gangs has been intensified, and further investigation is underway to identify others involved in the racket.