Man visiting Thiruvananthapuram police commissioner’s office to file complaint, steals police officer’s motorcycle; arrested

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A man who came to the Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner’s office to file a complaint allegedly rode away on a police officer’s motorcycle, police said on Friday.The accused, Amal Suresh, was arrested for stealing the two-wheeler of a police officer who had parked it at the Commissioner’s office on Thursday before going on duty. Police said the officer reached the office around 1 pm and parked his motorcycle in the compound. In a hurry, he left his bag on the vehicle, which contained the ignition key. When he returned about two hours later, the motorcycle was no longer there. CCTV footage from the office showed Suresh riding away on the vehicle, police said. Based on a complaint, the Cantonment police registered a theft case under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. According to police, Suresh has been involved in theft cases earlier. He had visited the Commissioner’s office to lodge a complaint against his father. As he was leaving, he allegedly took the motorcycle. He was arrested later that night from Manaveeyam Veedhi in the city, and the stolen motorcycle was recovered. During questioning, Suresh told police that he took the vehicle after his complaint was not accepted at the office. Police said he will be produced before a court as part of remand proceedings.