Hyderabad, Oct. 31 -- A 23-year-old MBA student was arrested by Gudimalkapur Police on Saturday, October 31, for allegedly stealing spare wheels and rims from cars parked in different parts of Hyderabad. A total of 15 wheels have been recovered from him.

The accused has been identified as Soban Ali Khan, a resident of Owaisi Pura, Masab Tank. He came under the police radar during an investigation into the theft of a spare wheel and rim from a Mahindra Thar parked at Galaxy Enclave Apartments in Rethibowli on October 20, Telangana Today reported.

The accused would identify parked vehicles, then approach puncture shops, saying he had a puncture and would pay them Rs 200-300 as a refundable security deposit to borrow their tools.

He would...