India, Sept. 13 -- Over the past 48 hours, the city has witnessed a surge in vehicle thefts, with three autorickshaws and 22 two-wheelers reported stolen across multiple police jurisdictions. The incidents have raised alarm among citizens, especially in areas like Yerawada, Chandannagar, Ambegaon, Wagholi and Loni Kalbhor, where most thefts occurred from roadside parking spaces outside residential societies.

According to FIRs filed with various police stations, the vehicles were stolen from public roads, parking lots, near temples, gardens, and shopping zones - locations frequently visited by families and senior citizens. A 65-year-old complainant from Khadak reported his two-wheeler stolen near Chimnya Ganpati Mandir, while another thef...