The Charkop police have arrested a teenager who allegedly duped several people across the city of their expensive bikes. Arif Vakil Khan's modus operandi was to approach people who put up their bikes for sale online and flee with the vehicle on the pretext of taking it for a trial spin. A few days later he would sell the bike and once the deal and price was finalised, he would once again escape with the vehicle on the pretext of a last spin.

The officials have recovered five high-end bikes, including Kawasaki Ninja, KTM, and KTM duke from his possession. Khan, 19, is a resident of Ghatkopar West. Police sources said a case of cheating was registered last month at Charkop by a complainant who had put up his Ninja Kawasaki bike for sale on a well-known website. Khan approached him and when the deal was finalised, he escaped with the bike on the pretext of a trial ride. The complainant waited a few hours and kept calling Khan's number and finally approaced the police, a police officer said.