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Bhopal Reports 1,157 Two-Wheeler Thefts in Eight Months
Many two-wheelers were stolen in Bhopal during the first eight months of 2026.
There were 1,157 thefts in all.
That means almost five vehicles were stolen each day.
The stolen vehicles were worth about Rs 5.23 crore.
Police found 182 of them, but 975 are still missing.
Govindpura had the most thefts among the city’s police station areas.
Police found 82 places where thefts happened repeatedly.
Thieves reportedly used fake number plates, changed vehicle identification numbers or sold parts.
Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar said officers were being directed to recover more vehicles and catch the thieves.
Bhopal recorded 1,157 two-wheeler thefts between January 1 and August 31, 2026, averaging nearly five thefts daily.
The stolen vehicles were valued at approximately Rs 5.23 crore, while police recovered 182 worth Rs 1.01 crore.
Govindpura recorded the most thefts with 100 cases, followed by Koh-e-Fiza with 89 and Piplani with 81.
Zone-2 had the highest total, with 363 thefts but only 36 recoveries.
Police identified 82 theft hotspots, including markets, hospitals, colleges and parking areas.
- Who
- Two-wheeler thieves, Bhopal police and Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar.
- What
- A total of 1,157 two-wheelers were stolen, with 182 recovered.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, across all 38 police station areas.
- When
- January 1 through August 31, 2026.
- Why
- Thieves reportedly disposed of vehicles using fake plates, altered chassis numbers, transfers to other areas and spare-parts sales; police are investigating and trying to improve recoveries.
Key facts
- Theft period
- January 1-August 31, 2026
- Two-wheelers stolen
- 1,157
- Estimated stolen value
- Rs 5.23 crore
- Vehicles recovered
- 182
- Value recovered
- Rs 1.01 crore
- Unrecovered vehicles
- 975
- Identified hotspots
- 82
- Highest-theft area
- Govindpura, with 100 two-wheelers stolen






