Trio steals SUV, drives it with 'UP govt', 'Press' labels

LUCKNOW: Three persons were arrested for stealing an SUV in

Kaiserbagh

on Saturday. The accused were Mohammed Naeem of Sarojinjinagar, Mohammed Alam of Aliganj and Intekhab of Aminabad. They had got 'UP Government' written on the registration plate of the SUV and 'Press' on the windscreen of the vehicle. The accused trio was travelling around in Lucknow and neighbouring districts and crossed many police check posts, said police.

Kaiserbagh CO Amit Rai said the miscreants had changed the registration number plate of the SUV with that of another car. "They have earlier been booked on charges of slaughtering and possessing illegal arms," said Rai.

He said they were arrested from near a model shop near Kaiserbagh bus station.