Meerut, Sept. 20 -- Moradabad police have dismantled a key operation of an international auto-lifting gang masterminded by Shariq Satha, the alleged orchestrator of last year's Sambhal violence. Three members of the syndicate were arrested early on Saturday morning, along with seven luxury vehicles valued at crores of rupees, forged documents, and fake number plates.

Senior superintendent of police (city), Kumar Ranvijay Singh, described the gang as a sophisticated "international vehicle mafia" during a press briefing. "This is an international vehicle mafia whose mastermind is Shariq Satha, r/o Sambhal," Singh stated. "He is probably hiding in Dubai and operates from there. He has hired some automobile lifters, receivers, and appointed ...