8 members of motorcycle theft gang arrested, 13 stolen vehicles recovered in Markapuram district
On August 14, 2026, local police in Markapuram district made an arrest in a motorcycle theft ring, seizing 13 stolen bikes worth around ₹17 lakh. The gang allegedly roamed across Cumbum, Bestavaripeta, Markapuram, Kavali Rural in Nellore district, Vetapalem in Bapatla district, and Kondandapuram in Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana, pilfering motorcycles from these areas.
District SP V. Harshavardhan Raju issued directives after a spate of thefts in the region. Acting on his orders, a joint investigation team tracked down and detained eight members of the gang after they attempted to resell the hot-wired vehicles at a Y-junction in Cumbum village, having altered their number plates. The accused included Pasuleti Rasul, Battula Srihari, Battula Srinu, Anneboyina Akhil Kumar, Sriram Prasanna Kumar, and Dudekula Babu from Bestavaripeta, along with Juturi Emmanuel.
The friends-turned-thieves reportedly turned to motorbike theft after succumbing to alcohol and other vices, and targeted parked bikes, disabling their locks, pushing the cycles a short distance, hot-wiring them, and riding away. They later hid the stolen vehicles in various areas including Bestavaripeta, Dattakonda, and Markapuram.
The police investigation uncovered that a total of 13 motorcycles were stolen from these locations between February 4, 2026, and August 13, 2026.
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