Daijiworld News Network – Mangalore (VM)
Mangalore, Mar 23: The city police on Monday arrested a vehicle thief and two cars worth Rs 5 lac on Monday, March 20.
After obtaining a tip off about a transaction of stolen vehicle, the police nabbed Mohammed Mustafa (33) from service bus stand. During interrogation, he confessed guilt and reveled that he had sold a Toyota Qualis worth over Rs 4 lac to Zakariya in Madikeri.
Mustafa is a resident of Krishnapura and has been involved in several vehicle lifting cases. Several cases have been registered both in Kerala and Karnataka.
Mustafa is also accused of stealing a bus from Heravoor and was nabbed while trying to sell it in Hassan. He was arrested in Hassan and nine stolen cars were seized earlier.