Nagpur: Pachpaoli Police have arrested an alleged habitual vehicle thief who reportedly stole two-wheelers to fund his alcohol addiction. Police have recovered three stolen motorcycles from his possession following his arrest.
The breakthrough came when a Pachpaoli Police patrol team spotted Amardeep Dongre near Motibag Football Ground while he was allegedly riding a stolen motorcycle.
When questioned about the vehicle, Dongre reportedly admitted that he had stolen it from Rani Durgavati Chowk.
The case came to light after Prashant Lende, a resident of Panchsheel Nagar, reported that his two-wheeler had been stolen from near his house on the night of August 21. Following the complaint, police examined CCTV footage and launched a search for the suspected thief.
During the investigation, police traced Dongre and detained him. According to police, he is originally from Lakhani in Bhandara district and is addicted to alcohol. Investigators suspect that he resorted to vehicle thefts to finance his addiction.
Based on information allegedly provided by the accused, police recovered two more stolen two-wheelers from the Pachpaoli police station limits.
Police are questioning Dongre further to ascertain whether he was involved in other vehicle thefts and to identify any possible associates.
