Man involved in a series of two-wheeler thefts in Karnataka and T.N. arrested

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The Mahadevapura constabulary person arrested a antheral progressive successful a bid of two-wheeler thefts and recovered 17 stolen vehicles worthy astir ₹11.8 lakh from antithetic parts of the metropolis and neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

According to the police, the lawsuit came to airy aft a nonmigratory of paying impermanent (PG) accommodation astatine Ashwath Nagar successful Marathahalli filed a ailment connected January 26.

The complainant had parked his two-wheeler adjacent a edifice successful the limits of the Mahadevapura Police Station. When helium returned astir 8.30 p.m., helium recovered that the conveyance had been stolen.

Based connected the complaint, a lawsuit was registered and the constabulary launched an investigation. Acting connected credible information, a constabulary squad apprehended a fishy connected February 23 adjacent Pushpanjali Theatre successful Andhra Colony on with the stolen two-wheeler.

During interrogation, the accused reportedly confessed to stealing the conveyance and revealed that helium had been progressive successful aggregate two-wheeler thefts crossed Bengaluru. He was produced earlier a tribunal connected February 24 and taken into constabulary custody for 10 days.

Further questioning revealed that the accused had handed implicit 12 stolen two-wheelers to 2 associates surviving successful Bairandanahalli colony successful Krishnagiri territory of Tamil Nadu for sale. He besides told the constabulary that 4 different stolen vehicles had been parked successful antithetic areas successful the city.

Based connected his information, the constabulary recovered 16 two-wheelers from antithetic locations betwixt March 1 and March 4. The constabulary person recovered 17 two-wheelers worthy astir ₹11.8 lakh.

The constabulary said the apprehension helped observe 9 theft cases registered astatine the Mahadevapura, Kadugodi, Avalahalli, Bellandur, Varthur, Bommanahalli and HSR Layout Police Stations. The owners of 8 recovered vehicles are yet to beryllium identified, and efforts are nether mode to hint them.

The accused was produced earlier the tribunal again connected March 5 and was remanded successful judicial custody. Further probe is successful progress.

Published - March 12, 2026 07:14 p.m. IST

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