Inter-district bike thief arrested, 12 two-wheelers recovered

The Keshwar Police in Hubballi have arrested an inter-district bike thief and recovered 12 two-wheelers worth around ₹20 lakh.

A special team of Keshwar Police constituted by the Police Commissioner to investigate bike thefts apprehended the accused and recovered the bikes stolen from Bengaluru, Belagavi and Hubballi.

As many as seven Royal Enfield motorcycles, two NTORQs, one Honda Dio, one Yamaha and one Bajaj Pulsar have been seized from the thief.

The 27-year-old accused has been identified as Sayyad Ali alias Harsha alias Harshavardhan Nadaf, a resident of Hullur in Gadag district. He was produced before court which has remanded in judicial custody.

Led by Inspector K.S. Hatti, the team comprised Sub-Inspectors Maruti R. and Baba A.M. and personnel Anand Poojar, Anand Govannavar, Amaregowda, Chandru Lamani, Mahesh Bennur, Maruti Basannavar, Vitthal Madar and Basavaraj Angadi.