Motorcyclist on round-the-world trip has bike stolen in UK

A motorcyclist who had travelled through 17 countries has had his round-the-world challenge of a lifetime abruptly cut short after his bike was stolen in the UK. Yogesh Alekari had parked his KTM 390 Adventure motorbike at Wollaton Park in Nottingham at around 11am on Thursday, only for it to be ridden away by a thief who was flanked by two moped riders. The 33-year-old from India said that not only was his bike taken, but that it also contained most of his belongings, worth £15,000. This included storage boxes containing his MacBook laptop, a spare mobile phone, two cameras, cash and his passport. Mr Alekari set off from Mumbai on 1 May, and has since ridden through Iran, China, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, before travelling through European countries such as Germany, Belgium and France. “I was in Nottingham for a biker event and was about to head to Oxford,” Mr Alekari told the BBC. “I stopped and parked my bike at Wollaton Park. “I locked the bike up and it was a busy area with children playing so I thought it seemed like a safe place. “I crossed the road and went to have breakfast but within an hour, I came back and everything was just gone.” Mr Alekari has been documenting his travels to his 180,000 Instagram and 16,000 Facebook followers, and had plans to travel onwards to Africa after leaving the UK. 17 Country Motorcycle Trip Ends in Shocking Theft!

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A motorcyclist who had traveled through 17 countries has had his round the world challenge of a lifetime abruptly cut short after his bike was stolen in the UK. Yogesh Alakari had parked his KTM 390 Adventure motorbike at Watin Park in Nottingham at around 11 a.m. on Thursday, only for it to be ridden away by a thief who was flanked by two moped riders as seen in a video taken by another visitor at the Nottinghamshire Council Run Park. The 33-year-old from India said that not only was his bike taken, but that it also contained most of his belongings worth £15,000. Mr. Alakari set off from Mumbai on 1st May and has since ridden through Iran, China, Usbekiststan, and Kazakhstan before traveling through European countries such as Germany, Belgium, and France. I was in Nottingham for a biker event and was about to head to Oxford, Mr. Alakari told the BBC. PC Andy Smith said, “When you consider the victim’s story and how far he traveled, I can only imagine how distressing it was for him to find his motorbike and belongings had been stolen. [Music]