2 weeks ago
Inter-State Bike Theft Gang Nabbed; 18 Bikes Recovered
Some people decided to steal motorcycles to make money.
They stole 18 motorcycles over two months, which were worth a lot of money.
Police officers worked hard to catch the thieves.
One thief, named Ameer Hamza Pathan, was stopped at a road checkpoint and tried to run away.
He told the police what he and his brother had done.
The police arrested them along with two other people.
The gang stole bikes in two different states in India.
Some of the people had been in trouble with the law before.
Now they are in police custody and will face consequences.
Pebbair police arrested four members of an inter-State bike theft gang on Friday.
The gang stole 18 bikes worth Rs 12.5 lakh — eight in Telangana and 10 in Andhra Pradesh — over the past two months.
Brothers Ameer Hamza Pathan and Pathan Nabi Khan confessed to stealing the bikes to fund their lavish lifestyles.
Ramesh and Venkataramana from Lingapuram village were to transport the stolen bikes to Atmakur for sale.
The accused have a criminal history involving murder, theft, and SC/ST Atrocities Act cases; the PD Act was invoked against one.
- Who
- Pebbair police, led by SI Venkatesh Goud and announced by SP Sunitha Reddy, arrested gang members Ameer Hamza Pathan, his brother Pathan Nabi Khan, Ramesh, and Venkataramana.
- What
- An inter-State bike theft gang was arrested and a case involving the theft of 18 bikes worth Rs 12.5 lakh was solved.
- Where
- The thefts occurred in Pebbair, Kothakota, Gadwal, Manopadu and Shanthinagar in Telangana, and Kurnool, Dornala, Panyam, Yerragondapalem, and Markapuram in Andhra Pradesh; stolen bikes were to be sold in Atmakur.
- When
- The arrests were made on Friday, following thefts committed over the past two months.
- Why
- The brothers turned bike theft into a profession to fund their lavish lifestyles, targeting older bikes and vehicles with inadequate locking.
Key facts
- Bikes stolen
- 18
- Value of stolen bikes
- Rs 12.5 lakh
- Number of accused arrested
- 4
- Bikes stolen in Telangana
- 8
- Bikes stolen in Andhra Pradesh
- 10
- Theft period
- Past two months
- Complainant
- Kurva Sriramulu of Chelimilla, Pebbair mandal
Quotes
SP Sunitha Reddy
Station Police Officer at Pebbair police station
“"Brothers turned bike theft into a profession to fund their lavish lifestyles. Their targets included older bikes and vehicles with inadequate locking,"”
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