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Hyderabad Bike-Taxi Driver Arrested in Two-Wheeler Thefts as Police Recover Three Vehicles

CCTV with social-media monitoring guided officers to the suspect’s location.

Overview

  • Charminar police arrested 26-year-old Mohd Nayeem Khan, also known as Salman, near Madina Cross Road after sustained surveillance.
  • Officers said an informant’s tip prompted a review of CCTV footage and checks of the suspect’s Instagram posts to track his movements.
  • During questioning, the suspect admitted stealing three two-wheelers from areas under Charminar and Narayanaguda police limits.
  • Police said they recovered all three stolen scooters and that the case remains under investigation.
  • Reports identify Khan as a bike-taxi driver from King Koti, underscoring the city police’s use of digital trails alongside traditional informants in property-crime cases.