How YouTube videos helped Pune youth steal two-wheelers by breaking their locks

The Pimpri-Chinchwad police arrested a 21-year-old man for alleged motorcycle thefts which he committed after watching YouTube videos on how to break the handle lock of two-wheelers, stated a press release on Monday.

The police identified the accused as Abhishek Mallapa Hawlekar, who currently resides in Chakan and is a native of Shahupuri in Satara. According to the release, the police have recovered 18 motorcycles worth Rs 8.9 lakh from him.