Hyderabad man held for stealing spare wheels from Mahindra Thars

Based on his confessions, police have recovered 15 wheels, out of which 12 belong to Mahindra Thar vehicles.

Hyderabad: A 23-year-old MBA student was arrested by Gudimalkapur Police on Saturday, October 31, for allegedly stealing spare wheels and rims from cars parked in different parts of Hyderabad. A total of 15 wheels have been recovered from him.

The accused has been identified as Soban Ali Khan, a resident of Owaisi Pura, Masab Tank. He came under the police radar during an investigation into the theft of a spare wheel and rim from a Mahindra Thar parked at Galaxy Enclave Apartments in Rethibowli on October 20, Telangana Today reported.

The accused would identify parked vehicles, then approach puncture shops, saying he had a puncture and would pay them Rs 200-300 as a refundable security deposit to borrow their tools.

He would then steal the spare wheel, return the tools to the puncture shop, and collect his deposit.

The suspect reportedly admitted to his involvement in theft cases registered at Film Nagar, Langer House, Gudimalkapur, Saifabad, Chandrayangutta, Chaderghat, Chatrinaka, Meerpet, Narayanguda, and Attapur police stations.

Based on his confessions, police have recovered 15 wheels along with rims. Out of these, 12 have come from Mahindra Thar vehicles, two from Ford Endeavour vehicles, and one from a Ford EcoSport.