CIA staff unearth fake RC scam in Jagadhri

Shiv Kumar Sharma

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Tribune News Service

Yamunanagar, January 21

A vehicle registration scam has come to the fore in Jagadhri city.

According to information, four data entry operators at the SDM office allegedly tampered with vehicle chassis and engine numbers to make fake registration documents of cars. It came to the fore during a preliminary verification of the record of registration certificates (RCS) on the directions of SDM Darshan Kumar. He had received a letter from the CIA staff of the Sirsa police on January 16 seeking the registration details of some vehicles.

The Sirsa police had booked a resident of Rohtak under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC in connection with a fake RC scam.

SDM Darshan Kumar today lodged a complaint in this regard with Superintendent of Police (SP) Kamaldeep Gupta.

He urged the SP to register an FIR against the four staff members for allegedly preparing fake RCs.

The SDM said as per the preliminary verification, 15 RCs were prepared changing original engine and chaises numbers of vehicles/cars.

“The Sirsa police had sought the registration details of three cars. However, during verification, my staff members failed to trace the files of these vehicles, but they found that 15 RCs were fraudulently prepared by changing original engine and chaises numbers,” alleged Darshan Kumar.

Sources say such incidents are reported mostly in case of loan default — when firms take away vehicles financed by them, or when a buyer fails to get the vehicle registered within the stipulated time period. Firm agents get fake RCs of such vehicles prepared to sell them further on cheaper rates, they added.

Darshan Kumar said, “I have lodged a complaint against the four data entry operators at my office. We are awaiting police action.”

How it unfolded

• The CIA staff of the Sirsa police had sought the registration details of some vehicles
• During a verification of the record, it was found that 15 RCs were fraudulently prepared
• SDM Darshan Kumar lodged a police complaint against four persons alleging their involvement in the scam