Five held in Banswara for bike thefts in Ratlam district, two of them minors

Piploda police station in Ratlam district has arrested five members of a bike theft gang from Banswara in Rajasthan. Two of the five are minors. According to police, all the accused are residents of Banswara.

Police seized four motorcycles with Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh registrations and two mobile phones from them. The total value of the seized items is put at about Rs 4.5 lakh.

Piploda police station in-charge Ranjeet Singar said that around 12:30 am on the night of October 27-28, 2026, Kantilal's bike and two mobile phones were stolen near Bhamariya Naal. Police registered a case against unknown miscreants and began a search. The accused were identified on the basis of a tip-off from an informer and other evidence. Police then arrested all five from Banswara.

During questioning, the accused confessed to stealing bikes from the Jaora, Kushalgarh, Banswara and Piploda areas.

Police said the three adult accused arrested are Shahwaz Pathan (21), son of Abdul Kayum, a resident of Jail Road, Banswara; Amit alias Achchu (25), son of Shankarlal Badera, a resident of Ambawadi, Banswara; and Harish Charpota (18), son of Gautam Charpota, a resident of Khodipipaliya, Banswara. Two minors have also been taken into custody with them.

The station in-charge said the accused have been taken on remand and are being questioned. Police are also gathering information from them about other theft cases.