Five held for series of bike thefts in Cyberabad, four stolen motorcycles recovered
The Chandangar police have arrested five persons for allegedly stealing motorcycles in Cyberabad and surrounding areas, and recovered four stolen bikes, 11 fake number plates and tools used for the thefts.
The accused were apprehended near MMTS Road in Chandanagar on Tuesday while they were towing one of the stolen motorcycles. They were identified as Gaddam Praveen, 21, a B.Tech student in Chennai, Buridi Gopichand, 20, a private employee, Chodavarapu Dinesh Kumar, 22, a private employee, Geesala Shanmukha Satya Sai, 21, a student, and Seerapu Dinesh Kumar, 22, a student. All five are residents of Rajahmundry.
The arrests followed the theft of a Royal Enfield Classic 350 from in front of the house of software engineer Adepu Ajay at HUDA Colony, Chandanagar, during the intervening night of October 25 and 26.
During questioning, the accused confessed to a series of automobile thefts in Cyberabad and surrounding areas since December 2025, police said. They allegedly used tools, spare locks and fake number plates to steal the vehicles and transport them to Rajahmundry.
Police recovered the Royal Enfield Classic 350 stolen in the latest case, along with a Royal Enfield Bullet and another Royal Enfield Classic 350 stolen in two other cases of Chandanagar police, and a KTM 200 Duke stolen in a case of Miyapur police.
The police also recovered cutting pliers, spanners, spare handle and petrol tank locks of Royal Enfield and other motorcycles, besides 11 fake number plates.
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