New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Delhi Police has recovered 185 stolen vehicles and arrested 44 people during a 72-hour crackdown on vehicle theft in west Delhi, with several of those held having extensive criminal records, officials said on Tuesday.
The operation, named 'Chakra 2.0', resulted in 46 arrests, including two persons who were arrested twice each in separate cases. Ten of those arrested are listed as bad characters (BCs) in police records, according to the police.
Of the recovered vehicles, 182 were two-wheelers, comprising 117 scooters and 65 motorcycles, including 17 high-speed motorcycles. One three-wheeler and two four-wheelers were also recovered, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Hareshwar V Swami said while addressing a press conference. Of the 185 recovered vehicles, 91 were linked to cases registered in West Delhi, while 94 pertained to other districts, police said. The second edition of the drive recorded a significant increase in recoveries compared with Operation Chakra 1.0, during which 116 stolen vehicles, including 113 two-wheelers, were recovered in a similar 72-hour period.
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