58 stolen motorbikes seized in Thane; two thieves held

Thane: Police have arrested two motorbike thieves and recovered 58 stolen two-wheelers from them in Maharashtra’s Thane district, an official said.

After a surge in motorbike theft cases in the Bhiwandi area, the police intensified surveillance and laid a trap, following which the duo was apprehended on Monday, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Amarsingh Jadhav told reporters on Tuesday.

During the investigation, the police recovered 58 motorcycles and scooters, valued at more than Rs 10 lakh, linked to 41 theft cases registered across multiple police stations in the district, he said.

Police suspect that the accused, Ganesh alias Ganu Raju More (21) and Sahebali alias Chotu Sultanali Sheikh (19), were part of a larger network involved in vehicle thefts and efforts were underway to trace other accomplices, the official added.