Hyderabad: Three steal bikes to lead lavish life, arrested; eight vehicles recovered

HYDERABAD: Asif Nagar police arrested three bike thieves and recovered eight stolen bikes worth Rs 5 lakh from their possession.
Acting on specific information, Asifnagar police arrested Sivaratri Chandu, 18, a private worker from Piduguralla in Guntur, Ch Siva Naga Teja, 22, a private employee from Kundanbagh and G Madhu, 28, a labourer from Venkat Reddy Nagar in Narsaraopet, Guntur district. They recovered eight bikes stolen in the past few months from their possession.
“The accused were habituated to living beyond their means. To support their expenses they decided to commit theft of new and sparsely used 150/220 CC bikes parked on the streets,” West Zone joint commissioner AR Srinivas said.
Chandu used to commit the theft by breaking the handle lock and starting the vehicle by inserting a safety pin into the ignition switch. Chandu told police that he learnt this trick watching videos on YouTube.
Teja assists Chandu and they safe keep the stolen bikes with Madhu at Narasaraopet in Guntur, police said.
After a series of offences in Asif Nagar area, a special team of police analysed CCTV footage at various places near the crime scenes and identified the suspects.
Police tracked their movements and arrested the offenders while conducting vehicle checks in Asif Nagar on Monday.
“The stolen vehicles were recovered from Narsaraopet in Guntur district and the accused along with the recovered bikes will be produced before court for judicial remand,” West Zone police said.