India, Jan. 14 -- Three persons from Andheri and Jogeshwari were arrested on Monday for allegedly stealing 46 motorcycles worth Rs.13 lakh from the western suburbs.

The arrested accused have been identified as Munna Kedar Mali, Janardan Vishwas Bane alias Nana, and Ashpak Ibrahim Mansuri. Police said the gang's modus operandi was to observe and take notes of parked two-wheelers on the roadside and steal them at night.

The case came to light after a complaint was filed by Raju Balkrishna Pujari, a resident of Andheri, whose motorcycle was stolen from the Barfiwala Road area in July last year. Around the same time, several bike thefts were reported from the DN Nagar, Juhu and Versova police station limits, prompting police to launch a spe...