Hyderabad: The Gudimalkapur Police have arrested Soban Ali Khan (23), a first-year MBA student from Masab Tank, for allegedly stealing spare wheels (stepney tyres) along with rims from parked cars across the city. Police said he mainly targeted Mahindra Thar vehicles.
According to police, the accused borrowed tools from puncture shops by paying a refundable deposit of ₹200 to ₹300. He then removed the spare wheels from parked vehicles. After the theft, he returned the tools and took back his deposit.
Soban Ali Khan has disclosed his involvement in 11 theft cases registered across 10 police station limits in Hyderabad. These include two cases in the Attapur police station limits.
Police recovered 15 stolen wheels with rims from the accused. The recovered wheels include:
- 12 belonging to Mahindra Thar vehicles
- 2 belonging to Ford Endeavour vehicles
- 1 belonging to a Ford EcoSport
Police arrested the accused on Saturday at Navodaya Colony and produced him before the Nampally court, which sent him to judicial remand. Police have urged motorists to park vehicles in CCTV-monitored areas and to report any suspicious activity around parked vehicles.
