Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Three Arrested in Bahraich With Stolen Motorcycles and Pistol
Police in Bahraich arrested three people after finding them with motorcycles believed to be stolen.
Two of the arrested people are from Nepal.
Police said the group was taking motorcycles from India to Nepal.
Officers spotted the suspects while patrolling near Babaganj road.
Police said the suspects tried to escape and fired at them.
Officers then fired back, and Abdul Salam was injured in the leg.
Police recovered 12 motorcycles, a pistol and cartridges.
The case is now being investigated under Indian law.
Police arrested three people, including two Nepali nationals, after an encounter in Bahraich.
The suspects were allegedly trying to take stolen motorcycles from India into Nepal.
Police recovered 12 stolen motorcycles, a 7.65-mm pistol and cartridges.
Abdul alias Abdul Salam suffered a leg injury during the exchange of fire and was hospitalized.
A case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Arms Act.
- Who
- Three people were arrested: Abdul alias Abdul Salam, Raju Jasgarh and Mohammad Junaid; Raju and Junaid are residents of Nepalgunj, Nepal.
- What
- Police arrested the trio after an encounter and recovered 12 stolen motorcycles, a pistol and cartridges.
- When
- The arrests followed a police operation on Tuesday night; the report is dated September 23.
- Where
- The arrests took place on Babaganj road in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, as the suspects allegedly attempted to cross into Nepal.
- Why
- Police alleged that the suspects stole motorcycles in India and supplied them in Nepal.
- Arrests
- Three people, including two Nepali nationals
- Recovered motorcycles
- 12 stolen motorcycles
- Weapon recovered
- One 7.65-mm pistol, one live cartridge and one empty cartridge
- Injured suspect
- Abdul alias Abdul Salam sustained a bullet injury in his leg
- Reported criminal cases
- Police said Salam had nine previous cases, while Raju and Junaid had four and two cases respectively in Nepal
- Legal action
- A case was registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Arms Act