Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Betting Addiction Leads Hyderabad Man to Steal Motorcycles
Police in Hyderabad arrested a 27-year-old man accused of stealing motorcycles.
His name is Neelapu Harsha Sai Vardhan.
Police said he liked cockfights, betting, and gambling.
They said he stole bikes to pay for these activities and his lifestyle.
The motorcycles were 350 cc retro-style models.
Four stolen bikes were found with him.
CCTV cameras helped police track him.
A court sent him to judicial custody while the case proceeds.
Police arrested 27-year-old Neelapu Harsha Sai Vardhan for allegedly stealing motorcycles.
Four stolen 350 cc retro-style motorcycles were recovered from his possession.
Three bikes were stolen in Madhuranagar and one in Panjagutta.
Police traced the accused through CCTV footage from the theft locations.
Police said he had 12 previous cases, including 11 thefts, and was remanded to judicial custody.
- Who
- Neelapu Harsha Sai Vardhan, a 27-year-old man from West Godavari district, was arrested by Madhuranagar police.
- What
- He was accused of stealing four 350 cc retro-style motorcycles.
- When
- Three motorcycles were stolen over the month before his arrest; police apprehended him on Tuesday.
- Where
- The thefts occurred within Madhuranagar police station limits and in Panjagutta, Hyderabad.
- Why
- Police said he stole motorcycles to fund expenses and a lifestyle linked to cockfights, betting, and gambling.
- Accused
- Neelapu Harsha Sai Vardhan
- Age
- 27
- Recovered vehicles
- Four 350 cc retro-style motorcycles
- Reported theft locations
- Madhuranagar police station limits and Panjagutta
- Previous cases
- 12 cases, including 11 thefts, according to police
- Evidence used
- CCTV footage from the theft locations
- Legal status
- Remanded to judicial custody