Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Feb 24: The Manipal police have cracked a motorcycle theft case within 11 hours of registering the complaint and arrested two habitual offenders.

According to police, on February 21, at around 9 am, Sudarshan parked his Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle (KA-20-ED-6912) near Veera Maruti Bhajana Mandir at Rahulnagar in 80 Badagubettu village under Manipal police limits and went to work nearby. When he returned, the motorcycle was missing.

The complainant lodged a complaint at the Manipal police station on February 23 at about 8 am.

Based on the complaint, a case was registered in Crime No. 28/2026 under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Acting swiftly, police traced and arrested the accused within 11 hours of registering the case.

The arrested have been identified as Sharath (26) of Netajinagar, 80 Badagubettu village, Udupi taluk, and Ganesh (31) of Netajinagar, 80 Badagubettu village, Udupi taluk.

The stolen Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle bearing registration number KA-20-ED-6912 has been recovered from the possession of the accused.

Both accused were produced before the jurisdictional court and remanded to judicial custody.

Police said the accused are habitual offenders and are involved in more than 11 theft cases registered at Manipal, Udupi Town, Bhadravati, Koppa, Thirthahalli, Madikeri and Tumakuru Extension police stations.