LUCKNOW: In a town the place crime tales normally play out with patrol cars, investigations and encounters, an not likely squad — a pack of stray canine — introduced a year-long cat-and-mouse recreation with a gang of car thieves to a dramatic halt.For a yr, the criminals were prowling the town, whisking away over 40 bikes. They, alternatively, ran out of good fortune close to Kudiya Ghat on Sunday, the place the chase script slipped out of human palms.In a bid to flee after stealing a motorbike, with law enforcement officials on sizzling path, the criminals ran out of good fortune when a pack of canine began chasing the thieves and blocked their approach, growling and snarling.Startled, the criminals wheeled into any other lane — best to find it resulted in partitions, the place policemen have been already ready. Police recovered 40 stolen bikes from the arrested males.“The arrested accused have been recognized as Junaid (24), Aras (21), Vansh Gupta (19), Rahul Gupta (27), Salman (28), and Javed (22), all citizens of Sitapur. A 16-year-old boy used to be additionally detained and positioned below police coverage,” mentioned DCP, west, Vishwajeet Srivastava.Srivastava mentioned that all of it started when a breathless guy stormed right into a police outpost in Chowk, claiming that his bike were stolen. He pointed against the fleeing thief and mentioned that the law enforcement officials may just catch them in the event that they act rapidly. The sub-inspector on accountability wasted no time. In combination, the 2 gave chase. After a constant pursuit of 4-5 km, the thief deserted the bike close to Kudiya Ghat. The officer informed the complainant to take his motorcycle and go back house — the quest for the thief used to be now his on my own.Moments later, the S-I realized the suspect slipping right into a four-wheeler. Seeing the policeman, the group bolted, sparking any other chase. Then again, their good fortune ran dry when a pack of stray canine were given activated upon seeing the dashing automobile.The canine growled and lunged, blocking off the break out course. Cornered, the thieves swerved into an alternate lane, best to seek out themselves watching a useless finish the place police gadgets had already moved in.“They may have escaped once more if now not for the canine. This time, the person’s best possible good friend helped the police arrest criminals,” the DCP mentioned.Later, the criminals confessed to stealing a minimum of 40 cars, that have been recovered on Monday night. Two different contributors of the group have been additionally arrested.“The crowd would automatically trip from Sitapur to Lucknow and function in congested spaces below Chowk and Thakurganj police station limits. They principally focused Hussainabad and Clock Tower stretch,” the DCP mentioned.“After stealing bikes, they might power them again to Sitapur and later promote them in Lakhimpur. They operated in crowded markets the place cars have been steadily parked unattended,” he added.Police are actually verifying whether or not the recovered cars have been related to thefts reported in a couple of districts.