Panchkula, March 19 -- The Panchkula police have arrested a notorious bike thief who is allegedly involved in stealing 16 motorcycle single-handedly from across the city. The accused, identified as Gurvinder Singh, 40, a resident of Jagadhri, Yamunanagar, was apprehended by two patrolling policemen in Sector 11 on Monday.

The case came to light when Banshi Lal, a salesman, lodged a complaint at the Sector 10 police post on March 9, stating that his motorcycle had been stolen from outside a shop in Sector 11. Upon investigation, CCTV footage led police to suspect a particular individual, prompting heightened surveillance across all patrolling units following which the accused was arrested on March 17.

During the initial questioning, it w...