Notorious thief held; 17 stolen motorcycles recovered

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Jun 14 2016 | 7:22 PM IST
City police today arrested a notorious thief for allegedly stealing several two-wheelers and selling them in and outside the state at cheaper rates, police said.
The accused, identified as Raju Sharma (32), a resident of suburban Mira Road, was arrested by the sleuths from Vinoba Bhave Nagar police station on Sunday and subsequently recovered 17 bikes from him, police said.
The accused has been arrested under IPC section 379 (theft), police said adding that the accused is suspected to be a member of a racket involved in stealing two wheelers.
Sharma has been remanded in police custody till June 17 and he is the resident of Mira Road, police said.
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First Published: Jun 14 2016 | 7:22 PM IST

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