Car lifters arrested

Published February 15, 2013

NOWSHERA, Feb 14: Police arrested two car lifters on G.T. Road here on Thursday and recovered a stolen vehicle from their possession. Officials said that the two accused, Zahid Shah and Atiqur Rehman, had snatched a car from its driver near Azakhel and were trying to escape when the police intercepted them. Two accomplices of the arrested men, however, managed to escape. Police have launched a search to arrest the culprits. —Correspondent

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