Dr B Thomas (Special correspondent)
The Ramamurthy Nagar police on Monday arrested a 23-year-old bike thief and recovered eight stolen bikes worth Rs.5 lakh from him.
The accused Rakesh,along with two of his associates would steal bikes parked in front of the houses in residential areas.
Based on a scooter theft complaint, the police verified the CCTV footage from in and around the area and identified Rakesh and arrested him.
Based on his confession the police recovered the bikes and efforts are on to track down two of his associates who are on the run.
