Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Man Arrested for Stealing ₹23 Lakh Electric Car in Coimbatore
A man in Coimbatore was caught for stealing a fancy electric car from a car store.
The car was worth a lot of money, about 23 lakh rupees.
The man saw the car and decided to take it because he couldn't afford to buy it.
He found the key in the car and drove away.
The police found him by looking at security camera videos and arrested him at a gas station.
Now, he is in trouble with the law and the police are looking into the case.
A 30-year-old man named Karnan was arrested for stealing an electric car from a Coimbatore showroom.
The electric car, worth ₹23 lakh, was stolen from a stockyard on May 26.
The suspect, a bike taxi driver, was apprehended at a petrol bunk where he had parked his motorcycle.
Police identified the suspect using CCTV footage and later deployed plainclothes officers.
The car was stolen because Karnan did not have enough money to buy it, and the key was left inside.
- Who
- Karnan, a 30-year-old bike taxi driver, was arrested for the theft.
- What
- An electric car worth ₹23 lakh was stolen.
- When
- The car was stolen on May 26; the arrest happened on Monday.
- Where
- The theft occurred at a Coimbatore car showroom's stockyard.
- Why
- Karnan stole the car because he couldn't afford to buy it.
- Suspect
- Karnan, 30 years old
- Location of Arrest
- Petrol bunk
- Stolen Car
- Electric coupe
- Value of Car
- ₹23 lakh
- Showroom Location
- Trichy Road, Coimbatore
- Complaint Filed By
- R Saravanakumar