LUCKNOW, Sept. 28 -- Even goat thieves have evolved, as has their modus operandi.

In the latest case, the thieves had two cars, a target list and a simple routine: to drive through villages, identify goats tied outside or inside houses and return at a time they thought was right to steal them.

The Mohanlalganj police on Monday claimed to have busted the gang by arresting six men and recovering three goats, Rs.3,300 allegedly earned from selling stolen goats and the two cars allegedly used in the thefts.

"The six arrested men have been identified as Chandraprakash, 33, Shubham Dhanuk, 33, Anas, 22, Vikas alias Nanhke, 27, Golu Bharti, 29, and Aman Rawat, 26," a police release read. Police said they were produced before a court after leg...