Nagpur: Two-wheeler thief held, four stolen vehicles worth Rs 2.7 lakh recovered

Navin Kamthi police in Nagpur district have arrested a man accused of stealing two-wheelers and recovered four stolen two-wheelers from him. The vehicles are said to be worth about Rs 2.70 lakh in all. During interrogation, the accused confessed to stealing vehicles from Nagpur city, Kamthi and the Badnera area of Amravati.

According to the police, the arrested man is Ansh alias Anshul Nitin Gajbe. He lives in Dattatraya Nagar, near NIT Garden in Nagpur's Sakkardara area. The police said he confessed to stealing vehicles from three different places: Nagpur city, Kamthi and the Badnera area of Amravati district.

The case began on October 16. On that day, an Activa scooter belonging to Chanda Bhaiyalal Makde, who lives in Khasala, Bhilgaon, Kamthi, was stolen from the parking area of the Panchayat Samiti office. A complaint was registered at Navin Kamthi police station.

The police began an investigation after the complaint. They went through footage from CCTV cameras at and around the spot. The police also received a tip-off. On the basis of the footage and the tip-off, they detained Anshul Gajbe.

According to the police, the accused told them during interrogation that he had stolen four two-wheelers in all from Nagpur city, Kamthi and the Badnera area of Amravati district. The police then seized all four vehicles from him, including the stolen Activa. The seized vehicles are said to be worth about Rs 2.70 lakh in all.

The police described the accused as a habitual two-wheeler thief. They said that, based on the ongoing questioning, other vehicle theft cases may also be solved. Navin Kamthi police are investigating the case further.