India, May 16 -- A gang of eight, seven juveniles and one adult were detained for a series of bike thefts in Thane on Tuesday. According to the police, the main accused is another man from Ambivali who trained the children. The unidentified man is on the run.

The minors targeted unattended motorcycles parked in various localities. When the locals informed the police about one of the minors riding bikes, a team led by officers from multiple units laid a trap and intercepted the suspects near Ulhas River road. Their interrogation revealed that they were involved in a series of bike thefts.

The police recovered eight stolen motorcycles worth Rs.3.9 lakhs. Among the nine bikes, five were found linked to FIRs registered at Vithalwadi, Hill L...