India, March 31 -- The Thane Crime Branch Police have busted a motorcycle theft gang and arrested three accused, recovering 58 stolen motorcycles collectively worth Rs.10 lakh. The arrests have helped police solve 41 cases registered across Thane, Bhiwandi and Badlapur.

The accused have been identified as Ganesh alias Ganu Raju More, 21, Saheb Ali alias Chhotu Sultan Ali Sheikh, 19, and Sunil alias Bala Shankar Rathod, 20, all residents of Bhiwandi. Police said Saheb Ali, an electrical mechanic, used his technical skills to unlock and start motorcycles without keys.

According to the police, there had been a spike in motorcycle thefts in the Bhiwandi area, prompting both local police and the crime branch to launch parallel investigations...