Nagpur: Yashodhara Nagar police have arrested a 19-year-old youth for allegedly stealing motorcycles and committing a house break-in, exposing a series of property offences across different parts of Nagpur. The police have detected five offences, including four two-wheeler thefts and one house break-in, and recovered four stolen vehicles collectively valued at Rs 3.3 lakh from the accused.
The arrested accused has been identified as Kanhaiya alias Sonu Rambhuvan Sahu, a resident of the area near the New Shitala Mata Temple in Vijay Nagar, Kalamna, Nagpur.
According to the police, the case came to light after a motorcycle belonging to Manish Santosh Tiwari, 22, was stolen from outside his rented residence near the Shiv Temple, opposite Mehndibagh Power House, under Yashodhara Nagar police station limits.
The theft took place between 1 am and 7 am on October 5, 2026. Tiwari had parked and locked his Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle, bearing registration number MH-49-AG-6043 and valued at Rs 40,000, outside his house.
An unidentified thief allegedly stole the vehicle during the night. Following Tiwari’s complaint, Yashodhara Nagar police registered a case under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation.
Technical investigation leads to arrest
During the investigation, police conducted a technical probe and acted on credible information to identify and apprehend Kanhaiya alias Sonu Rambhuvan Sahu.
During questioning, the accused allegedly confessed to stealing Tiwari’s motorcycle. Further interrogation reportedly led to the detection of three additional two-wheeler thefts in different police station jurisdictions, besides a house break-in in the Koradi area.
Three more stolen vehicles traced
According to the police, the accused allegedly admitted to stealing the following vehicles from different parts of the city:
• Yashodhara Nagar: Bajaj Pulsar, registration number MH-49-AG-6043, valued at Rs 40,000.
• Hudkeshwar: Honda Unicorn, registration number MH-29-AU-4707, valued at Rs 1 lakh.
• Sadar: Honda Dio moped, registration number MH-31-EL-9444, valued at Rs 90,000.
• Imamwada: Bajaj Pulsar, registration number MH-31-FN-0169, valued at Rs 1 lakh.
The total value of the four recovered two-wheelers stands at Rs 3.3 lakh.
Five offences detected
With the recovery of the four vehicles and the alleged confession regarding a house break-in within Koradi police station limits, investigators have detected a total of five offences, police said.
The accused has been arrested, and further investigation is underway to establish the details of the house break-in and determine whether he was involved in any other criminal activities.
The recovery is expected to help investigators connect the stolen vehicles with the registered complaints and establish the full extent of the alleged offences.
