{
  "id": 16504317,
  "title": "Two persons arrested in Ranipet for stealing two-wheelers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/two-persons-arrested-in-ranipet-for-stealing-two-wheelers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T17:38:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/two-persons-arrested-in-ranipet-for-stealing-two-wheelers/article71623047.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thimiri police arrested two men, M. Dhanasekaran, 48, and R. Arumugam, 42, in Ranipet on Sunday for stealing two-wheelers in Vellore, Ranipet, and Tiruvannamalai districts. The duo were residents of Ranipet. The police recovered 12 stolen two-wheelers from them.\n\nThe arrested men were initially identified during a surprise vehicle check. The police stopped them in a two-wheeler and could not produce valid documents for the vehicle. They were brought to the police station for questioning.\n\nAccording to the initial inquiry, the pair targeted parked two-wheelers at temple festivals, hospitals, banks, markets, and government offices. They worked odd jobs before committing the thefts. The police analysed CCTV footage from routes where the two-wheelers were stolen at public events. They found that the duo stole vehicles hastily parked by their owners in public places.\n\nThe stolen two-wheelers were stored in a godown before being sold at cheap rates, mostly to agricultural workers and illegal arrack sellers in adjoining districts. Each vehicle was sold for between ₹5,000 and ₹10,000. A case was registered against the accused, and they were subsequently lodged at Central Prison in Vellore. An ongoing probe is being conducted into the case.",
  "summary": "The police intercepted the duo during a surprise vehicle check",
  "key_points": [
    "Two men, Dhanasekaran and Arumugam, arrested for two-wheeler thefts.",
    "Police recovered 12 stolen vehicles from the duo.",
    "Vehicles targeted at public places during festivals and events."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}