Mysore/Mysuru, June 21 -- Wheels of 14 Thar vehicles in Vijayanagar Second, Third Stages stolen in one night

Gone are the days when tyre thieves would painstakingly balance vehicles on large stones to remove all four wheels. These criminals have now adopted new tactics and have started targeting the spare wheels mounted on the back of Mahindra Thar vehicles in some localities.

Reports of Thar spare tyre thefts have been surfacing, with multiple vehicles being hit in a single night and entire sets of tyres along with alloy wheel discs being stolen. These thefts are mostly occurring in residential areas.

In the early hours of June 18, between approximately 1.30 am and 3.30 am, thieves targeted 14 Thar vehicles in Vijayanagar Second Stage...