Thane Police recovers 58 stolen two-wheelers; 2 bike thieves held

Thane Police have arrested two motorcycle thieves and recovered 58 stolen two-wheelers.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Amarsingh Jadhav on Tuesday, March 31, said that following a surge in motorbike theft cases in the Bhiwandi area, police intensified surveillance and laid a trap. The duo was apprehended on Monday, March 30.

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

The accused, Ganesh alias Ganu Raju More (21) and Sahebali alias Chotu Sultanali Sheikh (19), are suspected to be a part of a larger network involved in vehicle thefts, and efforts are underway to trace other accomplices.

Similarly, Mumbai Police bust motorcycle theft racket, recovering 46 stolen bikes worth INR 12.85 lakh.

In January, the DN Nagar police cracked a well-organised motorcycle theft racket, arresting three accused.

The arrests led to the detection of seven theft cases registered across multiple police stations in the city.

According to the police sources, the case leading to the arrests was filed by Raju Balakrishna Pujari, 23, after his Honda Aviator scooter (MH02 BX 3352) was stolen around July-August 2025, from outside Jeevan Jyot Medical Centre on CD Barfiwala Road in Andheri West. Based on his complaint, DN Nagar police registered an offence under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), pertaining to theft.

During the investigation, police analysed CCTV footage from the crime scene and acted on inputs from a confidential informant, leading to the arrests of Janardan Vishwas Bane alias Nana, 36, Munna Kedar Mali, 52, and Ashfaak Ibrahim Mansuri, 34. The trio was arrested and sent to police custody.

Police investigations revealed that Bane would steal motorcycles from areas including Juhu, Goregaon, Versova, and DN Nagar, with the help of Mali.

The stolen vehicles were then taken to Mansuri’s workshop in Behram Baug, Oshiwara, where they were dismantled, and the parts were sold individually to avoid detection.

In addition to the 46 motorcycles recovered, the police also seized multiple two-wheelers from Mansuri’s shop, leading to suspicions that the racket may be linked to several more thefts.