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Girlfriends, Fun, and Stolen Bikes: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Police Uncover Bizarre Theft Method
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News18•01-10-2026, 14:43
Girlfriends, Fun, and Stolen Bikes: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Police Uncover Bizarre Theft Method
- •MIDC Cidco police in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar arrested three youths for stealing two-wheelers to hang out with girlfriends and spend money.
- •The arrested thieves were identified as Sanjay Vinod Jadhavar, Sushant Mangesh Bhalerao, and Yuvraj Vishnu Chavan; three stolen bikes were recovered.
- •On September 22, a special police team patrolling the Palm Hotel area found the triple-riding youths suspicious and stopped them.
- •The youths confessed to stealing a moped from Kranti Chowk and two more two-wheelers from the Town Center area.
- •Their unique theft method involved kicking the handle lock with their feet to break it, then hotwiring the vehicle to escape.
Key Questions Answered
The trio stole two-wheelers specifically so they could take their girlfriends for rides and spend money to have fun.
The suspects did not use keys; instead, they directly kicked the vehicle handles hard with their feet to break the locks before hotwiring them.
The MIDC Cidco police arrested the three young thieves, identified as Sanjay Vinod Jadhavar, Sushant Mangesh Bhalerao, and Yuvraj Vishnu Chavan.
