Kendrapara: Police busted a motorcycle theft racket in Kendrapada district on Friday with the arrest of eight persons, including a minor.
Acting on a tip-off, police raided a location under Kendrapada Sadar police station limits and recovered 11 stolen motorcycles, officials said.
Seven accused have been remanded to judicial custody, while the minor was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB).
Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kataria said the crackdown on bike lifting gangs has been intensified and further investigation is on to identify other members of the racket.
