Chaibasa Scooter Theft Solved in 24 Hours, Two Arrested

Chaibasa: Police have solved a scooter theft case in Chaibasa, West Singhbhum district, within 24 hours, arresting two young men and recovering the stolen TVS scooter. The arrested men have been identified as Yash Gop, alias Motu (20), and Vivek Tiu (21). Sadar Sub-Divisional Police Officer Bahaman Tuti announced the arrests during a press conference at his office on Saturday. He said Vikas Kumar Sharma, a resident of SPG Mission Compound, had lodged a complaint at Sadar Police Station on 30 October. According to the complaint, Sharma had parked his TVS scooter (registration number JH06U-0799) near Shyam Bhandar in the Tungri area at around 7 pm on 29 October before going to meet a friend. When he returned a short while later, the scooter was missing. Following the complaint, police registered Case No. 92/26 at Sadar Police Station under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against unidentified persons. Considering the seriousness of the incident, the Superintendent of Police directed the formation of a special investigation and raid team. Acting on technical evidence and confidential information, the police team arrested both suspects on 30 October. During questioning, the two men admitted their involvement in the theft. Based on information provided by them, police recovered the stolen scooter from bushes behind Udiya School. The SDPO also said that Yash Gop, alias Motu, has a criminal record and was previously involved in several cases, including vehicle theft. He had also been absconding in connection with the theft of three vehicles in a single night in front of Safron Hotel on 1 December 2025. Several criminal cases have already been registered against him at Muffasil and Sadar police stations. Yash Gop’s permanent address is Angardih, under Manjhari Police Station, while his current address is Khapparsai, under Muffasil Police Station. The second accused, Vivek Tiu, son of the late Naresh Tiu, is also a resident of Khapparsai. Police said arrangements were being made to send both arrested accused to judicial custody. The raid team included SDPO Bahaman Tuti, Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Chandrashekhar Chaudhary, Muffasil Police Station Officer-in-Charge Vinod Kumar, investigating officer and Assistant Sub-Inspector Jitendra Karmali, along with armed personnel from both police stations. According to police records, Yash Gop has five previously registered cases against him. These include Case Nos. 127/22, 07/24 and 193/25 at Muffasil Police Station and Case Nos. 97/23 and 102/25 at Sadar Police Station. The cases involve theft and other criminal charges.