22-yr-old held for stealing bikes

New Delhi: A 22-year-old man, who is infamously nicknamed as "Apache boy" for his fascination for stealing TVS Apache bikes, has been arrested for allegedly lifting vehicles from outside city courts, a police official said Thursday.

The man, identified as Ashu alias Apache boy, is a resident of Bakhtawarpur village in Delhi. 

He used to steal motorcycles to impress his girlfriend and other friends, the official said. Police have also arrested his co-accused Taraspal alias Sonu (22), for allegedly buying stolen vehicles from him.  

With their arrests, police claimed to have solved three cases of motor vehicles theft. Based on a tip-off, a trap was laid at Bakhtawarpur area and Ashu was arrested. 

During interrogation, Ashu told police about Taraspal, a resident of Siraspur village, and subsequently, he was also arrested, Deputy Commissioner of Police (crime) G Ram Gopal Naik said. 

Three stolen vehicles have been recovered from their possession, Naik added.