10 stolen bikes worth ₹3.5L recovered, two juveniles held

The Mahalakshmipuram police recovered 10 stolen bikes worth ₹3.5 lakh in the city. Two juveniles involved in the theft were nabbed and later handed over to their families.

According to the police, the accused allegedly stole two-wheelers parked in front of houses during night hours. One of the accused was nabbed when a patrol team from Mahalakshmipuram Police Station was on night rounds near 8th Cross, Andhrahalli Road. The suspect was taken to the station for questioning after he was found moving suspiciously on a bike.

During sustained interrogation, the accused reportedly confessed that he, along with his friend, who is also a juvenile, used to break the locks of two-wheelers parked in front of houses at night and steal them from different parts of the city. He further revealed that nine of the stolen bikes had been hidden in a vacant place at Kamalanagar with the intention of selling them. Based on his information, police recovered the vehicles.

Police said the accused’s associate, a 17-year-old juvenile, was summoned to the station along with his mother. After inquiry, it was confirmed that he was involved in the offences. He was counselled and handed over to his mother as per legal procedures.

With this, the police have detected seven two-wheeler theft cases reported at Mahalakshmipuram, Basaveshwaranagar, Byadarahalli, Byatarayanapura, and Kamakshipalya police stations. The owners of three other recovered bikes are yet to be traced.