Hyderabad, Feb. 3 -- Two thieves involved in bike theft, who took away vehicles after conning the owners on the pretext of a test drive, were arrested by the Bachupally police on Monday, February 3, the police recovered six bikes worth Rs 4 lakh from them.

The arrested persons are Ramesh Babu and Chandramolu Gundappa, both food delivery executives from Suraram in Quthbullapur. Their associate, P Narasimha, is absconding.

DCP Balanagar Zone Suresh Kumar said that the suspects browsed e-commerce websites and identified customers who posted advertisements to sell their used two-wheelers.

"The gang contacted the seller posing as prospective buyers and on the pretext of a test drive took the vehicles and disappeared. While any one or two ga...