Thane Crime: Man held for stealing auto-rickshaws, 7 vehicles seized

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Police have arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly stealing auto-rickshaws and seized seven vehicles from his possession in Maharashtra, an official said.

Following several complaints of auto-rickshaw thefts in Thane, the police launched a probe into it and nabbed the accused, identified as Ajay Awhad, from the Kalwa area on September 5.

The police seized seven vehicles collectively worth over Rs 8 lakh from him, the official from Kalwa police station said. The accused allegedly used to steal parked auto-rickshaws "just for fun", the official said, adding that the man would drive the vehicles and later abandon them after the fuel got exhausted.

Out of the seven vehicles seized from the accused, five were stolen from Kalwa and two from Rabale in neighbouring Navi Mumbai, he said.

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