Student steals mobikes for wealth, wine, woman

Updated on: 18 December,2009 07:51 AM IST |
Manjunath L Hanji |

Girlfriend's expensive demands, his love for alcohol and a strict father led teen to stealing and selling bikes

Girlfriend's expensive demands, his love for alcohol and a strict father led teen to stealing and selling bikes

When Manoj (19), a college student, fell short of money to "impress" his girlfriend, he took to stealing bikes and selling them. However, crime never pays in the long run and seven motorbikes later, Kumaraswamy Layout police finally arrested him on Tuesday.

"However, Manoj was addicted to cigarettes and alcohol. He also dated a girl from the same college," he said. When Manoj's father sensed he was acquiring bad habits, he stopped his pocket money. Manoj then allegedly resorted to stealing bikes to fulfill his girlfriend's never-ending demands.

He allegedly stole his first bike, a brand new Pulsar, from his college parking lot, changed its parts and sold it in Mangalore through his friend Aaradhya. But when the money ran out, and his girlfriend's demands grew, he stole another bike, a Bajaj Avenger. He stole seven bikes over five months, till his luck ran out and the cops caught him on his eighth attempt. They recovered all the bikes, worth Rs 3.6 lakh.

Narohna said, "A lavish life style and his girl friend made his life hell. It is bad for society when young ones enter the world of crime."

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