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In the first instance, Laxmipathy, 24, a native of Andhra Pradesh was arrested from Kuppam. Police seized 10 bikes valued at Rs 4 lakh from his possession.
The arrested was employed in a factory near Hosur here. His addiction to gambling led him to be debt-ridden. As he had no means to clear the debts he resorted to stealing two-wheelers and using the sale proceeds to clear the loans. He had conducted thefts at Bengaluru’s Adugodi and Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu. A case in this regard was registered with BharatNagar police.
In the other case, Basaveshnagar police arrested two persons for stealing bikes from parking lots and residential areas. The arrested are identified as Mohammed Yousuf Sharif (26) and Fareed Khan (28).
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According to the police the duo was involved in bike thefts and details are being collected.