A man from Dhanera in Gujarat who had been working as a manager at a diamond business in Mumbai, came to Ahmedabad and started stealing motorcycles.
Meanwhile, the police had begun investigating two-wheeler thefts after noticing a pattern where bikes left with keys in the ignition, were stolen. The Navrangpura police squad kept a watch after receiving a tip-off about a suspect passing through the Mithakhali underbridge with a stolen two-wheeler. Daksh Trivedi was caught with one of the stolen motorcycles.
During initial interrogation, Trivedi confessed to have stolen 11 motorcycles from Vastrapur, Navrangpura, Ghatlodia, and University areas in the past three months. He also revealed that he had sold these stolen vehicles to Prahladsinh, who sold them in Rajasthan.
The police arrested both Trivedi and Prahlad, recovering 11 stolen motorcycles worth ₹6.47 lakh. Prahlad was found to be selling the stolen vehicles in Rajasthan.
According to Navrangpura Police Inspector A A Desai, Trivedi had worked as a manager at a diamond firm in Mumbai’s diamond market. After the market slump led to loss of his job, Trivedi returned to his hometown of Dhanera, but his situation worsened.
Not able to stay with his parents, Daksh wandered aimlessly for some time and eventually came to Ahmedabad three months ago. He stayed at a friend’s place for a couple of days but ended up sleeping on the streets.
One day, Daksh noticed a two-wheeler parked with its key still in the ignition, and the idea of stealing it came to him. He started targeting vehicles that were left unattended or parked for a short period in public places, particularly in areas like Navrangpura, Vastrapur, Ghatlodia, and University.