3 weeks ago
Kalyan Police Arrest Most-Wanted Vehicle Thief, Recover Nine Stolen Motorcycles
Some motorcycles were being stolen in an area near the big city of Mumbai called the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
A 25-year-old man named Abbas Shahjor Sayyed was thought to be taking many of them.
Police watched security camera videos and got secret tips to figure out who he was.
They caught him in a place called Gandhari, only a day after a motorcycle had disappeared.
That motorcycle was worth about 40,000 rupees.
When the police questioned him, they found nine stolen motorcycles worth 6,35,000 rupees altogether.
Because of his arrest, police could solve eight different theft cases.
The man had also been connected to other property crimes before.
Now, the police hope his arrest will give them clues about a bigger group of vehicle thieves.
Khadakpada Police in Kalyan arrested most-wanted habitual offender Abbas Shahjor Sayyed (25) in connection with a series of motorcycle thefts.
Police recovered nine stolen motorcycles collectively valued at ₹6.35 lakh after the arrest.
The arrest helped solve eight vehicle theft cases registered in Kalyan, Thane City, Murbad and Khadakpada police jurisdictions.
The investigation began after a motorcycle worth Rs 40,000 was stolen on August 4 from Gandhari off Vadavali Road.
The accused was also wanted in three property-related offences, including robbery cases, registered with Kapurbawdi and Badlapur police stations.
- Who
- Abbas Shahjor Sayyed (25), arrested by the Khadakpada Police in Kalyan.
- What
- Arrest of a most-wanted vehicle thief and recovery of nine stolen motorcycles worth ₹6.35 lakh.
- Where
- Gandhari area off Vadavali Road, Kalyan, in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
- When
- After a motorcycle theft on August 4; the accused was arrested within 24 hours of the theft being reported.
- Why
- The accused was allegedly involved in a series of motorcycle thefts and other property offences across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Key facts
- Accused
- Abbas Shahjor Sayyed (25), resident of Malang Nagar, Irani Basti, near Ambivli railway station
- Police Station
- Khadakpada Police Station, Kalyan
- Vehicles Recovered
- 9 stolen motorcycles
- Total Value
- ₹6.35 lakh
- Theft Cases Solved
- 8 vehicle theft cases
- Trigger Crime
- Motorcycle worth ₹40,000 stolen on August 4
- Theft Location
- Gandhari, off Vadavali Road, near KDMC solid waste depot
- Other Offences
- 3 property-related offences including robbery (Kapurbawdi and Badlapur police stations)
Sources
Related news
Three auto-lifters arrested, three stolen bikes recovered by Delhi Police
Mumbai Police Constable's Bullet Stolen Outside Kalyan Tehsildar Office
Betting Addiction Leads Hyderabad Man to Steal Motorcycles
Eight-Member Motorcycle Theft Gang Arrested, 13 Bikes Recovered in Markapuram
Mumbai Police Extern 10 Habitual Offenders for One Year
Mumbai Monsoon Sees Sharp Rise in H1N1, Malaria Cases
Ananya Sheth Completes Comeback In Mumbai U-13 Badminton
Mumbai Trains Election Officials Amid Statewide Electoral Roll Revision
Bombay Gymkhana Squash Finals Set After Junior Semifinals
