Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Police Crack Down on Bike Thefts
The police in Eluru caught 16 people for stealing and buying stolen bikes.
Two of them, Shakir and Suresh, were stealing bikes for about a year.
Shakir is a bike mechanic who could open bike locks easily, and Suresh helped by keeping watch.
They sold the stolen bikes to other people.
The police warned everyone not to buy stolen bikes because they can also get in trouble.
The stolen bikes were worth a lot of money, and the police are still investigating.
Eluru Three Town police arrested 16 people for theft and receiving stolen bikes.
Mohammed Shakir and Gopisetti Suresh were the main accused, stealing 50 bikes worth ₹25 lakhs over a year.
Shakir, a bike mechanic, used alternate keys to open bike locks, while Suresh kept guard during thefts.
14 of the 16 arrested were receivers of the stolen bikes, warned by police about liability.
Police are investigating the case and have advised the public against purchasing stolen bikes.
- Who
- Eluru Three Town police, Mohammed Shakir, Gopisetti Suresh, 14 receivers of stolen bikes
- What
- Arrested 16 persons for theft and receiving stolen bikes
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Eluru, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To curb bike thefts and apprehend those involved in the illegal trade of stolen bikes
- Number of Arrests
- 16
- Number of Bikes Stolen
- 50
- Total Value of Stolen Bikes
- ₹25 lakhs
- Main Accused
- Mohammed Shakir, Gopisetti Suresh
- Arresting Police Station
- Eluru Three Town police
- Supervising DSPs
- B. Lakshminarayana, U. Nagaraju, P. Sai Eshwar Yashwant
- Emergency Contact Numbers
- 112, 100
