Delhi Police arrests absconding Alok Shrivastav, key member of auto-lifting gang

• Delhi Police arrested Alok Shrivastav, a key member of an interstate auto-lifting gang, in Lakhimpur Kheri. He was a proclaimed offender involved in high-end car theft and forgery across Delhi and UP.
• The gang's modus operandi involved stealing vehicles on demand, altering their identity by tampering with engine/chassis numbers, and using forged documents from "total loss" cars for resale.
• Three other accused, Abhay Singh, Md Ashraf, and Rizwan, were previously arrested in the same case, with Rizwan handling thefts and Ashraf preparing forged documents.

Why It Matters: This arrest tackles a sophisticated car theft ring using forged documents.