Mangaluru: Truck driver arrested for stealing vehicle spare parts from garage

Mangaluru: Surathkal police have arrested a truck driver in connection with the theft of vehicle spare parts from a garage in the Hosabettu area under the jurisdiction of Surathkal police station.

The arrested has been identified as Mukesh Das (46), residing at Srinivasa Nagar in Banashankari, Bengaluru South, and is originally from Jodhpur district in Rajasthan.

According to commissioner of police Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH, the incident occurred during the night of February 14–15, 2026, near the national highway at Hosabettu.

The accused, who arrived in a lorry, allegedly parked the vehicle near Friends Garage and stole spare parts of two heavy vehicles that had been kept there for repair. Following a complaint lodged by the garage owner, police registered a case and launched an investigation. During the probe, the accused was identified and arrested.

Police recovered stolen vehicle spare parts worth Rs 96,000 from his possession. They also seized the lorry used in the crime.

The total value of the seized property, including the vehicle, is estimated at Rs15.96 lakh. Das was produced before the court, which remanded him in judicial custody.