Police have recovered a stolen motorcycle in Fulbari upazila of Dinajpur, four days after it was reported stolen, and arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the incident.
The suspect, identified as Md Lutfor Rahman, also known as Latifur Rahman, was arrested during a police operation at around 3:30am on Sunday (November 15) in Nunaich village under Dinajpur Kotwali Police Station. The stolen motorcycle was also recovered during the operation.
According to police sources, the motorcycle was stolen between 11:00am and 11:30am on November 11 from in front of Hashem Engineering Workshop at Dulal Market in the Istabnagar area of Ward No. 7 of Fulbari Municipality.
The stolen vehicle was a black TVS Apache RTR 160cc motorcycle owned by Ainal Mia, 36, of Ucha Balua village in Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur. Its estimated market value is Tk 200,000.
Following the theft, Ainal Mia filed a case with Fulbari Police Station. The case was registered on November 15, 2026, as Case No. 15 and General Register (GR) Case No. 226 under Section 379 of the Penal Code.
Fulbari Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shahidul Islam said the operation was conducted under the direction of the Dinajpur Superintendent of Police to recover the stolen motorcycle and arrest the person involved.
The operation was led by the OC, accompanied by Police Inspector (Investigation) Tayan Kumar Mondal, Sub-Inspector (SI) S M Ashikur Rahman and other officers.
Using confidential information and technological assistance, police tracked down the suspect near Rubel Mia's poultry farm in Nunaich village under Ward No. 7 of Uttarail Union in Dinajpur Kotwali upazila. Lutfor Rahman was detained there, and the stolen motorcycle was recovered from his possession.
The recovered motorcycle is currently in police custody at Fulbari Police Station. The arrested suspect has been produced before a court.
The OC further said police operations were continuing to recover stolen property and arrest those involved in other theft incidents.
