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SURAT: Crime branch sleuths nabbed a 40-year-old man from Punagam area on Thursday for stealing as many as 20 motorcycles. The accused stole only those motorcycles that had grey and black colour combination as he considered it lucky, police said. Police recovered 18 Splendor and two CBZ motorcycles from the accused.
Police arrested Subhash alias Subho Valvi, a native of Vadli village in Nizar of Tapi district, near Sitanagar cross road. Police had received specific information about Valvi’s movement after which he was nabbed.
Later, he confessed to have stolen 20 motorcycles. Police recovered motorcycles worth Rs 3.90 lakh from the accused. “He stole the motorcycles from hospital campus or commercial complex parking. He targeted only those motorcycles which were not locked,” said a police officer. He stole motorcycles from Puna, Varachha, Athwalines, Pandesara and Adajan areas.