Islamabad police arrest 10 suspected bike thieves from five gangs, recover 19 motorcycles

Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police said they had arrested 10 alleged motorcycle thieves linked to five separate gangs, including one described as the inter-provincial "Rahat Gang," while recovering 19 stolen motorcycles valued at millions of rupees.

According to police, the arrests were made during separate operations carried out by police teams from several areas of Islamabad, including Kohsar, Karachi Company and Golra, as part of efforts to combat vehicle theft in the capital.

Operations across multiple police stations

The operations reflect coordinated action by police units across different parts of Islamabad targeting organised motorcycle theft networks. Officials said the recovered motorcycles were valued at millions of rupees collectively, though specific figures for individual vehicles were not disclosed.

The "Rahat Gang," described by police as operating across provincial lines, was among the groups whose alleged members were arrested in the operations, according to the police statement.

Continued crackdown on vehicle theft

Motorcycle theft remains a persistent law-enforcement concern in urban centres such as Islamabad, and police have periodically announced operations targeting organised theft networks as part of broader efforts to address the issue.

Further details on potential charges against those arrested, as well as the current status of the recovered motorcycles, were not specified in the official statement.