Two Pakistani government officials have been arrested along with three others suspects for running a stolen car racket.

The suspects were using cars stolen from Karachi to run a rent-a-car service and for an online taxi service in Balochistan, said Anti Vehicle Lifting Cell (AVLC) SSP Arif Aslam Rao in a statement on Sunday, reports The Express Tribune.

Officials told the newspaper that three suspects were arrested by the assistant commissioner of Khuzdar in Balochistan, IBNS reported. 

Karachi Police said officers netted two other members of the gang with the help of details provided by the Balochistan authorities.

Moreover, the suspects, Sarban Pappu, Rashid Minhas, Rehan, Rana Usman, and Sarfraz, were also running a rent-a-car business with stolen vehicles, Pakistan newspaper reported.

The SSP told the newspaper that five stolen cars were recovered from the suspects, who have confessed to stealing cars and selling them in towns of Balochistan.(SAM)