250 cops crack down on Nuh-Raj racket behind 60% bike thefts

Gurgaon: In a sweeping operation, around 250 police personnel — backed by two SWAT teams — raided multiple locations in Nuh last week to smash a cross-border racket believed to be behind 60% of the city’s stolen bikes.Police said the network stretched from Gurgaon into Nuh and parts of Rajasthan, funnelling motorcycles worth more than Rs 1 lakh into the grey market for as little as Rs 4,000-6,000.The coordinated raids were carried out in Jamalgarh village in Punhana block and Pachgaon in Tauru tehsil, which police described as major receiving and disposal hubs for stolen motorcycles lifted from Gurgaon. Four suspected receivers were arrested, several others were detained for questioning, and eight stolen motorcycles were recovered.“There are several receivers operating from these villages. Stolen motorcycles are brought here, their chassis and engine numbers are tampered with, and they are then sold at throwaway prices,” a police officer said.Police said the racket was both organised and deeply entrenched. Of the roughly 2,000 motorcycles stolen from the city every year, about 1,200 end up in the Nuh region through theft-and-disposal chains. The buyers, officers said, are often daily wage labourers in the hilly areas of Nuh and adjoining Rajasthan, where cheap motorcycles find ready demand.Explaining the modus operandi, an officer said gang members would travel to the city on genuine motorcycles or by auto-rickshaw, scout for targets, and strike quickly. “One member would identify motorcycles parked on roadsides or outside houses. Hero bikes, especially Splendor and Deluxe models, were preferred because of their demand in the grey market,” he added.The eight recovered motorcycles were stolen in 2025-26 from Shivaji Nagar and Manesar, police said.Among those arrested were Rashid (30), alias Rassi, and Anish (24), alias Suma, both from Pachgaon. All eight motorcycles were seized from their possession. Police said Rashid is wanted in 13 vehicle theft cases in the city, while Anish has been booked in three cases, including two of vehicle theft and one under the Arms Act.“The raid was meant to send a clear message. That those involved in organised crime will not be spared,” an officer said.