Thief with 70 cases caught with 12 two-wheelers worth 6.7L

Bengaluru: An alert head constable’s timely action resulted in the arrest of a vehicle thief and recovery of 12 stolen two-wheelers, worth around Rs 6.7 lakh.The constable, Venkataramanappa, spotted a man roaming around in a suspicious manner in Kengeri and followed him for some time. The accused,

Venkataswamy

, was about to steal a bike when he was caught.Police said Venkataswamy would steal two-wheelers parked in residential areas of the city and dispose of them in rural areas for between Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000 without giving documents.Cops recovered 12 two-wheelers stolen from

Kengeri, Byatarayanapura

, Jnanabarathi,

Sampigehalli

,

KR Puram

, Yelahanka, Hennur, and Kadugodi. Venkataswamy has more than 70 cases against him and has been arrested several times.