Scooter thief arrested on his eighth target, vehicles seized

Mumbai | Tuesday | 6th March, 2018

Summary:

Mr.

Khandar would follow his victims when they would step out for grocery shopping or other such errands. Mr.

Khandar was arrested on the morning of February 28, allegedly in the act of stealing another scooter, which would have been his eighth over the last one month. Marg police have arrested an alleged serial scooter thief with a novel modus operandi, which involved stalking his victims and preying on their absent-mindedness. The accused, identified as Vipul Khandar (40), would prey upon women or senior citizens from Kalbadevi and nearby areas, who owned Honda Activa. The police identified Mr.

Khandar on the basis of CCTV footage of the areas where the vehicles were stolen, and using the help of informants..