Mumbai: Mulund Police crack four vehicle theft cases, recover six stolen vehicles; suspect held

Mulund Police arrest repeat offender, recover six stolen vehicles (Pic/Special arrangement)

Mumbai Police have detected four vehicle theft cases and recovered six stolen motor vehicles collectively valued at Rs 3.45 lakh, following an investigation into a motorcycle theft reported in the area.

According to the police officials, a complaint was received at Mulund Police Station earlier on August 25, 2026, following the theft of a motorcycle from an open place.

A case was registered under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, after which an investigation was initiated.

CCTV footage helps police trace accused

The Crime Detection Team examined the CCTV footage from the spot where the motorcycle was allegedly stolen as well as surrounding areas.

Police also used technical and confidential information during the investigation to identify and trace the accused.

Based on the investigation, police arrested Sandeep Wanjari (29), a resident of Mulund West.

Four vehicle theft cases detected

Following Wanjari's arrest, police said they detected four different cases registered under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, under different crime numbers.

During the investigation, police recovered six motor vehicles from the accused. The recovered vehicles have been collectively valued at Rs 3.45 lakh.

Accused has seven previous cases

Police while issuing an official statement, also said that the accused has seven previous cases registered against him at Mulund Police Station.

The cases include offences related to theft, possession of illegal weapons, and making preparations for robbery.

20-year-old arrested in auto-rickshaw theft case

In a different scenario, the Nirmal Nagar Police earlier on August 13, have arrested a 20-year-old accused of allegedly being involved in auto-rickshaw theft. Officials from the Nirmal Nagar Police Station recovered four stolen auto-rickshaws worth around Rs 3.34 lakh.

As per the official statement, the accused, identified as Kartik Shivshankar Upadhyay, was arrested after police investigated the theft of an auto-rickshaw from the Khar East area.

The officials said that an auto-rickshaw bearing registration number MH 02 DU 2868 was stolen on August 9 from near Golibar Road, in front of Ambewadi Police Chowky, Khar East. The Nirmal Nagar Police registered a case under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).