Police in Kudachi, Belagavi district, have cracked an inter-state vehicle theft case, arresting one suspect and recovering two stolen vehicles. The operation was conducted under the guidance of senior police officials, leading to the seizure of a Mahindra Bolero Camper and a Hero Splendor Plus motorcycle.
The investigation began after Arun Kumbhar, a resident of Chinchali village in Kudachi taluk, reported the theft of his Mahindra Bolero Camper SC XL vehicle, which was parked in front of his godown. The incident occurred on the night of August 26, and a case was registered at the Kudachi police station. During the probe, police arrested Sitararam Laxman Edage, 36, a resident of Paniv village in Malashiras taluk of Solapur district, Maharashtra, on November 10.
From the accused, police recovered the Bolero Camper, valued at approximately ₹2.04 lakh, and a Hero Splendor Plus motorcycle worth ₹80,000. Preliminary inquiries revealed that the motorcycle had also been stolen from Modanim village in Solapur district, Maharashtra. The operation was carried out under the supervision of Belagavi District Police Commissioner K. Ramarajan, Additional DCP R.B. Basaragi, Athani DSP P. Veerendra Kumar, and CIP Ratan Kumar Jiragyal.
The investigation team included PSI Suresh Mantoor, PSI P.A. Mane from the Crime Branch, ASI K.R. Salunke, and police personnel A.S. Patil, B.L. Hosatti, A.A. Shandage, M.B. Patil, S.S. Fernakar, and P.G. Satapute. Vinod Thakannavar from the technical section of the Belagavi District Police Commissioner’s office also participated in the operation.
