New Delhi, Sep 4 - Police have busted a gang of car thieves headed by a woman, who would lure men travelling alone at night by asking for a lift after which her accomplices would rob the victim of his vehicle and valuables, officials said Friday.

Police started investigations following a spurt in the number of cases where cars would be stolen through a similar modus operandi.

'She used to take the driver to a pre-decided lonely place where other members of gang would also come. And when both of them would be in a compromising state, the gang members used to beat both the woman and the driver and take away their valuables, cash, mobile phones as well as the vehicle,' a police officer said.

The accused Ravi Malik, Pankaj Arora, Sushank and gang leader Anjali, who is also a call girl, were arrested Wednesday evening from south Delhi on the basis of specific information that they would be coming to the Hauz Khas area.

'We had put barricades and were checking vehicles.