Vadodara Man's Revenge Theft Ends in Police Custody
Police in Vadodara have arrested a young man who stole a motorcycle after its owner refused to compensate him for damages from a previous accident. The suspect was caught red-handed while trying to sell the stolen vehicle.
The Arrest and Initial Discovery
City crime branch officers detained Akshay Raval, a 30-year-old resident of Raghavpur in Vadodara taluka. They acted on a specific tip-off about someone attempting to sell a stolen motorcycle. Officers found Raval at a ground near Shraddhadeep Society with a Bajaj Platina motorcycle in his possession.
When police asked Raval to show documents for the motorcycle, he could not produce any. This raised immediate suspicion among the officers. They took him into custody for further questioning about the vehicle's origins.
The Motive Behind the Theft
During interrogation, Raval confessed to stealing the motorcycle near the Tarsali bypass area. He revealed a surprising motive connected to an incident before Diwali last year.
Raval explained that he had been involved in an accident with this same motorcycle while riding his scooter. His scooter sustained damage in that collision. Raval approached the motorcycle's owner seeking compensation for the repairs, but the owner refused to pay anything.
On December 31, Raval spotted the same motorcycle parked near Tarsali bypass road. Seeing an opportunity for what he considered justice, he decided to steal it. His plan was simple - sell the motorcycle and use the money to cover the damage to his scooter.
The Victim's Perspective
The motorcycle originally belonged to Magan Rohit, who had purchased it for his son Janak. Magan registered a theft complaint at Kapurai police station after the vehicle went missing.
He told police that he and his son had gone to buy vegetables near the Tarsali bypass on December 31. When they returned, their motorcycle was gone. Magan had no suspicion that the theft connected to the accident from months earlier. He was completely unaware that the denied compensation claim had motivated someone to steal his vehicle.
Police have now recovered the stolen motorcycle and returned it to its rightful owner. The case highlights how unresolved disputes can sometimes escalate into criminal acts, with Raval's attempt at self-help justice ultimately landing him in legal trouble instead of providing the compensation he sought.
