Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Navy Petty Officer’s Motorcycle Stolen, Accused Held Within Four Hours
A Navy officer parked his motorcycle near an ATM in Mumbai.
He accidentally left the key in the motorcycle.
When he came back, the motorcycle was gone.
He reported the theft to the police.
Police checked CCTV cameras near the location.
They identified a suspect and tracked him to Dongri.
The suspect was arrested within four hours, and the motorcycle was found.
Police said the suspect had been drinking and took the motorcycle after noticing the key.
Police said a motorcycle belonging to Indian Navy petty officer Akhil Vijaychandran Krishnan was stolen from Hutatma Chowk on September 19.
Krishnan had left the Hero Honda motorcycle’s key in the ignition while using an SBI ATM.
The Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Marg police registered a complaint under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
CCTV footage and technical investigation led police to identify and trace Kundan Lotan Shah to Dongri.
Police arrested Shah within four hours and recovered the motorcycle, which they said he had ridden as far as Thane.
- Who
- Indian Navy petty officer Akhil Vijaychandran Krishnan reported the theft; police arrested Kundan Lotan Shah.
- What
- A motorcycle was allegedly stolen and recovered after police arrested a suspect.
- When
- The theft occurred on September 19, and the arrest was made within four hours of the complaint; the article also refers to the incident as occurring on Saturday.
- Where
- The motorcycle was stolen outside the SBI ATM at Hutatma Chowk in Mumbai, and the suspect was arrested in Dongri.
- Why
- Police said the motorcycle’s key had been left in the ignition and that Shah allegedly noticed it; police also said he was under the influence of alcohol.
- Complainant
- Akhil Vijaychandran Krishnan, an Indian Navy petty officer
- Stolen vehicle
- Hero Honda motorcycle, registration KL 20 D 9496
- Location of theft
- Outside the SBI ATM at Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai
- Suspect
- Kundan Lotan Shah
- Arrest location
- Dongri
- Recovery time
- Within four hours of the complaint
- Legal provision
- Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita