The city police arrested a 24-year-old youth from Tripura for stealing bicycles in Neelankarai and surrounding areas, and recovered 11 cycles from him.
On June 6, J. Manikandan, 41 of Palavakkam, filed a complaint at the Neelankarai station alleging that his daughter’s bicycle, which was parked near their house, was missing.
Based on his complaint, the police analysed the CCTV footage of the area, and traced the suspect — Baban Hassan, 24 of Tripura.
He quit his job as a sanitation worker at a private firm in the city, and began stealing expensive cycles from Neelankarai and nearby areas.
He was arrested and produced before a court, which remanded him in judicial custody.
Published – June 15, 2025 12:39 am IST