Nanjangud: In a major catch, the Nanjangud Police have arrested a moped-lifter and have recovered 27 TVS mopeds stolen by him, whose total worth is Rs. 6.25 lakh. The arrested has been identified as Siddaraju alias Horeyala Sidda of Kandegala village in Nanjangud taluk.
Siddaraju, who is said to know only riding mopeds, used to lift TVS mopeds using duplicate keys, when farmers used to park them and go to their farmlands in Nanjangud and surrounding taluks. After stealing the mopeds, Siddaraju used to sell them for a throwaway price and most of these mopeds either did not have proper documents nor a registration number plate.
