Man who stole 1,000 bikes in 15 years held
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Detectives claimed to have arrested a member of a gang of motorcycle thieves who was involved in stealing around 1,000 bikes over the last 15 years.
A team of DB arrested Abdul Khaleq on Tuesday while investigating a general diary filed with Turag Police Station, Mohammad Harun Or Rashid, chief of detective branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, told reporters at his office yesterday.
Detectives also recovered 12 stolen motorcycles based on his information.
“During primary interrogation, Khaleq admitted that he stole around 1,000 motorcycle in the last 15 years,” he said.
“He had at least seven others accomplices who were arrested by law enforcers earlier. The gang members committed the same crime after getting released on bail,” he said.
The DB official said the theft of motorcycles is rampant and they often get complaints that bikes are being stolen from garages or roads.
He asked people to be careful before buying old motorcycles, and to check if documents were valid.
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