Interstate Car Theft Syndicate Busted in India, 11 Toyota Fortuners Recovered
Interstate car theft racket busted, 11 Toyota Fortuners recovered
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The Delhi Police crime branch has dismantled an interstate car theft syndicate, arresting ten members and recovering 31 stolen vehicles, including 11 Toyota Fortuners. The gang, which operated across multiple states, is believed to have sold over 1,000 stolen cars in recent years by altering chassis numbers and re-registering vehicles fraudulently.
- 01Ten members of the car theft syndicate were arrested across multiple states.
- 02The gang sold over 1,000 stolen vehicles in the past few years.
- 03Eleven Toyota Fortuners were among the 31 stolen cars recovered.
- 04The mastermind of the operation was a 42-year-old from Jalandhar, Punjab.
- 05The investigation began with a stolen Hyundai Creta case in August 2022.
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On Saturday, the Delhi Police crime branch announced the dismantling of an interstate car theft syndicate involved in stealing and selling vehicles. During raids in Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana, police arrested ten individuals and recovered 31 stolen cars, including 11 Toyota Fortuners. The gang is estimated to have sold over 1,000 stolen vehicles over the past few years. Key figures among the arrested include a 42-year-old mastermind from Jalandhar, Punjab, and a clerk from the licensing authority in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. The criminal operation involved altering chassis numbers of damaged vehicles and using forged documents to re-register them, enabling sales to unsuspecting buyers. The investigation started from a case involving a stolen Hyundai Creta in Delhi's Maurya Enclave in August 2022, which was transferred to the crime branch a month later.
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The bust of this syndicate highlights the ongoing issue of vehicle theft and fraud in India, potentially reducing the number of stolen vehicles sold in the market.
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