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Three Arrested as Mumbai Police Bust Motorcycle-Theft Racket, Recover 46 Bikes

Investigators used CCTV with informant input to expose a dismantling pipeline now under wider scrutiny.

Overview

  • The DN Nagar Crime Detection Squad arrested Janardan Vishwas Bane, Munna Kedar Mali, and Ashfaak Ibrahim Mansuri in an operation across Andheri and Jogeshwari.
  • Police recovered 46 stolen two-wheelers worth roughly Rs 12.85–13 lakh, including electric models and vehicles with tampered or missing number plates.
  • Investigators say motorcycles were stolen at night from western suburbs and routed to Mansuri’s Jogeshwari workshop in Behram Baug, where they were dismantled for parts.
  • Seven registered theft cases have been detected across DN Nagar, Juhu, Malvani, Colaba, and Versova police stations, with RTO verification underway to trace more links.
  • An Andheri court remanded the accused to police custody, and officers led by PSI Avinash Darade under Zone IX supervision continue probing possible accomplices and additional stolen property.