Surat: Varachha police arrested Arvind Maradia, a resident of Bhaktinagar in Kapodra area in the city, in connection with the motorbike thefts on January 1.
Investigations have revealed that the 48-year-old had indulged in a series of bike thefts. According to the police, he is a native of Khajuri Pipaliya in Kunkavav taluka of Amreli district and works as a labourer in the city.
A garage owner, Ashok Koladia, staying in Chamunda residency in Varachha area, who had purchased stolen bikes from Arvind was also traced,
Police took the accused to different villages of Amreli and Junagadh, where they sold the stolen motorbikes and the vehicles, and recovered 11 bikes.