Mangaluru residents have reported the theft of four two-wheelers in distinct incidents over the past week, prompting investigations by both Pandeshwar and Ullal police. Complaints filed by October 24 detail bikes disappearing from various locations across the city, including Jappu Market, Attavar, Hoige Bazaar, and Deralakatte.
Mohammed Izayan Shahzad reported the disappearance of his friend's bike, valued at Rs. 30,000, from near Jappu Market. He had secured the two-wheeler there at 10:30 PM on October 19. By 9:00 AM the following morning, October 20, the parking spot was empty. Pandeshwar police have since registered a complaint regarding this incident.
In a separate complaint to Pandeshwar police, Pradeep K. described his bike, estimated at Rs. 25,000, vanishing from near Hotel Durga Caterers, close to KMC Hospital in Attavar. He parked the vehicle around 11:30 PM on October 21. When he returned at 5:30 AM on October 22, the bike was no longer there.
Lerish C.H. also approached Pandeshwar police after his bike, which he used for college and valued at Rs. 75,000, was stolen from his rented flat's parking area in Hoige Bazaar. He left it there at 12:20 AM on October 22. Just hours later, at 9:00 AM, the bike had disappeared, prompting him to file a case.
Meanwhile, Ullal police are investigating the theft of a Bullet bike belonging to Mazin Abdul Raoof. The vehicle, valued at Rs. 60,000, was taken from the roadside outside the compound of Yenepoya Medical College Hospital in Deralakatte. This incident occurred during a narrow window between 1:45 AM and 3:00 AM on October 18, according to Raoof's complaint.
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