Udupi: Two inter-state motorcycle theft accused arrested; stolen vehicle recovered

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Jan 14, 2026: Udupi city police have arrested two inter-state motorcycle theft accused and recovered a stolen two-wheeler in connection with a theft case reported from Moodanidambur village in Udupi district.

The arrested persons have been identified as Ashik Ansar and Mohammed Altaf, both natives of Ernakulam district, Kerala.

The case relates to a complaint filed by Nagachandra (32), son of Balakrishna S. Bunt, a resident of Moodanidambur village. According to the complaint, on December 28 at around 9 pm, Nagachandra had parked his motorcycle near the Landmark Building on the coastal bypass road at Moodanidambur and returned home. When he revisited the spot the next morning at around 7 am, he found the motorcycle missing. The value of the stolen vehicle was estimated at approximately ₹70,000.

Following the complaint, a case was registered at the Udupi City Police Station.

Under the guidance of Deputy Superintendent of Police D. T. Prabhu, Udupi Sub-Division, and the supervision of Mahesh Prasad P., in-charge Police Inspector of Udupi City Police Station, a special team was formed to investigate the case. The team was led by Police Sub-Inspectors Bharatesh Kankanawadi and Gopalakrishna Jogi, with staff members Prasanna C., Santosh Rathod, Mallayya Hiremath, and Shivakumar.

On January 4, the police team traced and arrested the accused at Mukkam in Kozhikode district, Kerala. The accused were identified as Ashik Ansar (19), son of Ansar, and Mohammed Altaf (23), son of Mohammed Shakeela.

Police recovered the stolen black Yamaha R15 motorcycle from the possession of the accused.

Further investigation revealed that Ashik Ansar has two criminal cases registered against him in Kerala, including a house burglary case and a ganja consumption case. Mohammed Altaf has five criminal cases registered in Kerala, including three theft cases and two ganja consumption cases.