5 of vehicle-lifters’ gang arrested in Karnal
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Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, February 17
With the arrest of five persons in Karnal, the Haryana Police have busted a vehicle lifters’ gang, who had duped more than half-a-dozen people by posing as the employees of a finance company.
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Modus operandi
The initial probe reveals that accused Roopchand and Sandeep, who had worked at Tata Finance for about a year, formed a gang along with their aides. They knew how a financier takes possession of the financed vehicle. Taking advantage of this knowledge, they stopped drivers and posed as employees of finance company and told them to first pay the outstanding installments and then take the vehicle from the yard after showing the bank receipt. Thereafter, the accused used to escape by taking the vehicle.
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The police have also recovered seven vehicles from them. A spokesperson of the Haryana Police said during preliminary interrogation, the accused confessed to their involvement in six cases of vehicle thefts. They committed four incidents in Karnal district and two in Kurukshetra district. They were arrested by the crime unit following a tip-off from Meerut Road, Karnal.
The police recovered five stolen Bolero pick-ups and two other vehicles from them. Their two other accomplices were also involved in these incidents, who are still absconding.A case of attempt to murder was also registered against the accused Sonu in Kaithal district, in which he was currently out on bail. A case to this effect was registered and further probe is on.
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