Vinod M Jain
Mahadevapura police have arrested a man involved in a series of two-wheeler thefts and recovered 17 stolen vehicles worth about Rs.11.8 lakh from different parts of the city and neighbouring Tamilnadu.
According to the police,the case came to light after a resident staying in a paying guest (PG) accommodation at Ashwath Nagar in Marathahalli filed a complaint on January 26, 2026.
The complainant had parked his two-wheeler near a hotel within the limits of Mahadevapura police station.
When he returned around 8.30 pm,he found that the vehicle had been stolen by unknown persons.
Based on the complaint,a case was registered and the police launched an investigation.
Acting on credible information from informants,a police team apprehended a suspect on February 23 near Pushpanjali Theatre in Andhra Colony along with the stolen two-wheeler.
During interrogation,the accused allegedly confessed to
stealing the vehicle and revealed that he had been involved in multiple two-wheeler thefts across Bengaluru.He was produced before a court on February 24 and taken into police custody for 10 days.
During sustained questioning,the accused disclosed that he had handed over 12 stolen two-wheelers to two associates living in Bairandanahalli village in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu for sale.He also told the police that four other stolen vehicles had been parked near 7th Cross in Kamadhenu Layout.
Based on his information,police recovered 16 two-wheelers from different locations between March 1 and March 4.
With the vehicle seized from the accused at the time of arrest,the total recovery stands at 17 two-wheelers worth about Rs.11.8 lakh.
Police said the arrest helped detect nine theft cases registered at Mahadevapura,Kadugodi,Avalahalli, Bellandur,Varthur,Bommanahalli and HSR Layout police stations.
The owners of eight recovered vehicles are yet to be identified and efforts are underway to trace them.
The accused was produced before the court again on March 5 and was remanded to judicial custody. Further investigation is in progress.
