OLD GOA: The Old Goa police successfully apprehended an auto thief and recovered a stolen Access scooter within twenty-four hours of the theft. According to police reports, a resident named Chetan Dhulapkar lodged a complaint regarding the theft of his Access scooter, which bears the registration number GA-07-AM-3094, on Thursday, January 9. The scooter had been parked in a public area. In response to the incident, a team was assembled under the supervision of North Goa Superintendent of Police Akshat Kaushal. Utilizing local intelligence, the authorities identified the suspect, Dilip Mahato, a 35-year-old native of Nonpuram, Nepal. He was apprehended along with the stolen Access scooter and taken into custody on January 10.