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Hours after stealing bike, man dies in accident near Tiruvallur

According to the Tiruvallur Taluk police, Arumugham of Ranipet had six cases of bike theft filed against him.

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CHENNAI: A 23-year-old man who stole a bike and was speeding near Tirupachur, Tiruvallur, died after he lost control of the vehicle on Wednesday night.

The man, M Arumugham, had crashed into a milestone and died on impact. According to the Tiruvallur Taluk police, Arumugham of Ranipet had six cases of bike theft filed against him.

On Wednesday morning, Arumugam stole a bike from a man in Kadambathur and the victim lodged a police complaint.

Around 9 pm on Wednesday, at Thirupachur, Arumugam, who was speeding, lost control of the stolen bike and fell on the road while negotiating a curve.

The police found his mobile phone and after receiving a call from his brother, identified the man to be Arumugam. His body was then sent to a government hospital in Tiruvallur for postmortem.

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