Aashiq Sadiq became a bike thief to impress his girlfriend (Fate-Mid-Day)
Digital Desk, New Delhi. People don't do anything in love, but the method chosen by a 26-year-old youth from Mumbai to impress his girlfriend has surprised everyone. Actually, Dindoshi police of Mumbai has arrested an accused of bike theft, who used to steal motorcycles to take his girlfriend on a tour of the city.
Surprisingly, he used to ride the bike till the petrol ran out, and then leave it abandoned and steal another bike. More than half a dozen cases are already registered against the accused who was caught by Dindoshi police.
Used to steal to show luxurious lifestyle
Police said the accused used to steal two-wheelers from different areas and use them to flaunt a lavish lifestyle so that he would get praise and attention. When the petrol ran out, he would leave the bike where it stopped and take the next stolen vehicle, investigators said.
The matter came to light after a complaint was registered about the theft of a Honda Activa 5G from the Film City Road area of Goregaon East on January 9, 2026. Dindoshi police registered a case under section 303(2) of the Indian Judicial Code, 2023 and launched a detailed investigation.
Following instructions from DCP Mahesh Chimate Zone XII and Senior Inspector Mahendra Shinde, PSI Ajit Desai of Dindoshi police station along with his detection team analyzed CCTV footage, gathered information from informers and used technical surveillance to trace the accused, who was arrested on February 5.
Three stolen motorcycles recovered
According to Mid-Day report, the arrested accused has been identified as Sadiq Khurshid Shaikh. During interrogation, Dindoshi police recovered three stolen motorcycles worth Rs 1.10 lakh, thereby solving three bike theft cases registered at Dindoshi and Kurar police stations. Shaikh has no parents and lived with his two sisters in Tanaji Nagar, Kurar.
However, his sisters were deeply troubled by his repeated involvement in theft and drug addiction. Despite being admitted to rehabilitation centers several times, Shaikh reportedly returned to the same habits every time he was released. Feeling distressed and helpless, his sisters finally threw him out of the house, a Dindoshi police official said.
case rate more than half a dozen
According to police sources, Shaikh has more than half a dozen theft cases registered against him at Kurar and Dindoshi police stations, all of which are related to motorcycle theft. Earlier, his sisters had helped him get bail once or twice, but when there was no change in his behavior, they stopped supporting him legally. As a result, whenever he was arrested thereafter, he served his sentence and was released. Police said he has already served sentence in seven cases.
Describing his modus operandi, a police officer said, "The accused used to steal motorcycles, ride on them, and take his girlfriend on outings. Whenever he ran out of petrol, he would leave the bike at the same spot. He used to commit these thefts mainly to maintain his false status and to impress his girlfriend by taking her on outings."
Police further said that after his arrest, two bike theft cases of Dindoshi police station and one case of Kurar police station have been solved. The accused is currently in police custody and further investigation is underway.
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