Md. Monir Hossain Patwari, Reporter || Six members of an alleged motorcycle theft gang have been arrested for stealing motorcycles in the capital by breaking their locks within seconds using specially made iron keys, police said on Sunday.The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Lalbagh division recovered nine stolen motorcycles, two specially made keys used to break locks and an auto-rickshaw allegedly used in the thefts.The arrestees are Rashedul Islam alias Rafique alias Russell, 30; Md Amir Faisal alias Rabbi, 30; Faisal, 25; Sourav, 22; Jahangir Alam Pappu, 29; and Mozammel Haque Masum, 22.According to the DB, the investigation began after a motorcycle was stolen in front of Baitur Rahman Mosque on Salimullah Road in Mohammadpur on October 2.The owner had locked his motorcycle and entered the mosque to offer Asr prayers at around 4:30pm. Taking advantage of his absence, the suspects allegedly broke the lock with a specially made iron key and fled with the motorcycle within seconds.The CCTV footage of the theft went viral on social media, drawing the attention of the DB. Members of the DB Lalbagh division’s organised crime and vehicle theft prevention team analysed the footage and used information technology to identify the suspects.Police subsequently arrested Russell during drives in Nandipara and Madartek areas under Sabujbagh Police Station. They recovered two specially made keys and a stolen motorcycle from his possession.Acting on information provided by Russell, police arrested Amir Faisal alias Rabbi in front of Saddam Market under Jatrabari Police Station and recovered another stolen motorcycle.Further drives in Laksham upazila of Cumilla led to the recovery of four stolen motorcycles and the arrest of Faisal and Sourav. Police later recovered three more stolen motorcycles and arrested Pappu and Masum in Chatkhil upazila of Noakhali. An auto-rickshaw allegedly used in the thefts was also seized.During preliminary interrogation, Russell and Rabbi reportedly told investigators that they stole motorcycles from different parts of the capital using the same technique and supplied them to Faisal and Sourav in Laksham and Pappu and Masum in Chatkhil.Police records show that Russell has 15 cases related to motorcycle theft, while Rabbi faces seven theft cases. A general register (GR) conviction warrant is pending against Russell, and two GR warrants are pending against Rabbi.Legal proceedings against the arrestees are underway, the DB said.