Jail inmate found involved in car theft

CIA staff-3 of city police have arrested a jail inmate who along with his unknown accomplices stole two cars from Delhi. The police also nominated his lawyer sister who was using stolen cars by putting up fake number plates and stickers of being a lawyer and some human rights organization.

The prime accused, Manjit Singh (58), of Antaryami Colony was arrested after being brought on production warrant from Goindwal jail while his lawyer sister Simranjit Kaur (40) was also nominated in the case. The police have recovered the two cars from his possession and a probe was on.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Alam Vijay Singh said the CIA staff-3 team led by Binderjit Singh busted the racket. He said Manjit Singh was currently lodged in Goindwal Sahib jail. He said the police intercepted a car with a fake registration number (CH-01-CG-2575). Investigations revealed that the actual registration number of the car was DL10CP-5186 and it was stolen by Manjit Singh and parked at the residence of his sister Simranjit Kaur, a lawyer.

The DCP said the police probe revealed that Simaranjit knew that the car was stolen one and still she was using it by putting up a sticker showing him to be an advocate on the rear glass of the car. The car was also having a sticker reading “Government of Punjab” and Human Rights com (PB).

Manjit stole another car along with his accomplices from Delhi which was recovered from Pritam Enclave. It also had the stickers of advocate on the front and back glasses.

Binderjit said both the cars were stolen from Tilak Marg in Delhi in October 2023 and cases were registered there in this connection. He said Manjit had nine cases of cheating, travel and immigration fraud and vehicle lifting in Delhi and in Amritsar city.