Chandigarh, June 19 -- Chandigarh Police have arrested two alleged vehicle battery thieves and recovered eight stolen batteries along with an e-rickshaw used in the offences, solving a string of theft cases reported from Manimajra and nearby areas.

The arrest stems from a complaint filed on June 16 at Manimajra police station by Abhinav Mukesh Kumar of New Darshni Baag, who reported that the battery of his Maruti Alto K10 had been stolen while the vehicle was parked outside his house. Another resident, Avtar Singh, also found the battery missing from his car parked nearby. Both batteries bore identification marks placed by their owners.

Police said several similar thefts had recently been reported from Manimajra, Togan, Mohali and Khara...