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Engineer Turned Bike Thief: 10 Crimes Exposed in Pune, Police Baffled by 150 CCTV Footage
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News18•25-09-2026, 06:55
Engineer Turned Bike Thief: 10 Crimes Exposed in Pune, Police Baffled by 150 CCTV Footage
- •A 27-year-old engineer in Pune chose to steal two-wheelers after leaving his job.
- •The arrested accused, Mahadev Shivaji Garad, originally from Latur, was identified as a 'hi-tech' thief.
- •Wakad police scrutinized over 150 CCTV camera footage to identify and apprehend the suspect.
- •Police seized 11 expensive two-wheelers worth approximately 8 lakh rupees from the educated fraudster.
- •His arrest exposed 10 vehicle theft cases across Wakad, Kalewadi, Hinjewadi, Bharati Vidyapeeth, and Sahakarnagar police stations in Pune.
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The arrest of the 27-year-old engineer exposed 10 major vehicle theft cases within the limits of Wakad, Kalewadi, Hinjewadi, Bharati Vidyapeeth, and Sahakarnagar police stations in Pune.
Wakad police scrutinized footage from more than 150 CCTV cameras to identify the suspect and laid a trap based on a confirmed tip that he would return to Wakad to steal another two-wheeler, leading to his arrest on September 18.
Police seized about 11 expensive two-wheelers worth approximately 8 lakh rupees from the educated fraudster, Mahadev Shivaji Garad.
