India, Oct. 22 -- The Delhi Police has busted a gang of thieves with the arrest of two men who allegedly stole Engine Control Modules (ECMs) from parked vehicles in north Delhi's Burari. The accused, identified as Mehnoor (33), a resident of Brahmpuri, and Adil alias Shahrukh (35), a resident of Welcome, are repeat offenders, the official said.

Their modus operandi involved targeting parked vehicles during odd hours, breaking window panes or using tools to open the bonnet, and then removing the ECMs with the help of a gas cutter, police said.

The accused's associate, identified as Naeem, is absconding, they said.

A case was lodged on September 18 after a Burari resident approached police alleging that an ECMs was stolen from his water ta...