India’s Gen Z: Turning youth aspirations into democratic strengthJharkhand HC stays cancellation of JSSC-CGL appointments, allows employees to continue workingPalamu class 5 girl seeks help at Jan Samadhan, gets new books and school suppliesJSSC-CGL exam set to be cancelled; CM says all TDPL-conducted exams will goJPSC Row: Former Member’s PA BN Ram arrested over alleged ₹40 lakh extortion to fix interviewsJharkhand HC orders security cover for judicial officers across State after 2022 Latehar court attackSafety must come before production, says DGMS official at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad programmeJMM-Congress opposition to MMDR amendment is ‘political drama’, says Babulal Marandi

Jharkhand News: Dhanbad Police recover six stolen bikes, arrest three

SUBHASH MISHRA   Dhanbad, July 12: In a major crackdown on vehicle theft, Dhanbad police recovered six stolen motorcycles and arrested three…

Jharkhand News: Dhanbad Police recover six stolen bikes, arrest three

SDPO with arrested bikes lifters

SUBHASH MISHRA

 

Dhanbad, July 12: In a major crackdown on vehicle theft, Dhanbad police recovered six stolen motorcycles and arrested three habitual bike lifters from the Nirsa area near the Jharkhand-Bengal border. The arrests were made during a late-night vehicle checking operation on Thursday.

Nirsa Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Rajat Manik Bakhala informed the media that the arrested individuals have been identified as Vijay Mahto alias Haribol Mahto of Baliapur block, Bitoo Mahto alias Vikash Mahto of Chirkunda, and Rokey Yadav of Nirsa.

Stay informed. Get Jharkhand's top stories in your inbox.

Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Another accused, Umesh Mahto of Baliapur, managed to flee the scene, abandoning his motorcycle in the darkness.

Also Read- IIM Calcutta student arrested for raping woman inside hostel

Special Vehicle Checking Drive Leads to Arrests

Acting on instructions from Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prabhat Kumar, a special late-night checking drive was conducted on the Pindrahat–Kaliasol main road under Kalubathan Police Station.

Advertisement
Advertisement

During the inspection, two motorcycle riders were intercepted. While Vijay Mahto was apprehended along with a stolen vehicle, Umesh Mahto took advantage of the darkness and escaped on foot, leaving his bike behind.

During interrogation, Vijay Mahto confessed to stealing the motorcycle. Based on his statement, police launched raids in various locations and recovered four more stolen bikes.

Details of Recovered Motorcycles

The six recovered two-wheelers include:

Advertisement
Advertisement
  • Hero Passion Pro (JH10BG4385)
  • An unregistered Splendor (engine no. 01c18E11533)
  • Hero Splendor Pro (JH10AW8040)
  • Hero Glamour (JH10BX1805)
  • An unregistered Bajaj Platina
  • A black Hero Splendor (without registration details)

Also Read- 16th Rozgar Mela: PM Modi hands over 51,000 appointment letters

Police Team and Previous Recoveries

The operation was carried out by a joint team including Inspector Nitish Kumar Mishra (Kalubathan PS), Inspector Prabhat Ranjan Rai (Panchet PS), Sub-Inspectors Arun Kumar, Dubraj Mahli, Santosh Kumar, Sakendra Ram, and Giriwar Ram.

SDPO Bakhala added that last month, Dhanbad police had recovered eight stolen motorcycles from different parts of the district, as part of their ongoing campaign against vehicle theft.

More from Breaking
India’s Gen Z: Turning youth aspirations into democratic strength

India’s Gen Z: Turning youth aspirations into democratic strength

August 21, 2026
Jharkhand HC stays cancellation of JSSC-CGL appointments, allows employees to continue working

Jharkhand HC stays cancellation of JSSC-CGL appointments, allows employees to continue working

August 21, 2026
Palamu class 5 girl seeks help at Jan Samadhan, gets new books and school supplies

Palamu class 5 girl seeks help at Jan Samadhan, gets new books and school supplies

August 21, 2026

Stay informed. Get Jharkhand's top stories in your inbox.

Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

About the Author

Suman Shrivastava