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Hans India
4 days ago
- Hans India
Police bust interstate auto robbery syndicate, recover 8 high-end cars
New Delhi: The Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted an interstate syndicate involved in the theft and resale of high-end vehicles, a statement said on Friday. The gang used a sophisticated modus operandi to sell stolen cars through online platforms by forging documents, opening bank accounts with fake identities, and tampering with engine and chassis numbers. In a series of coordinated operations, the police arrested a key member of the gang and recovered eight luxury vehicles. According to Delhi Police, the breakthrough came with the arrest of Rakesh Patel alias Pappu (38), a core operative of the syndicate, near Sahibabad Railway Station in Ghaziabad on April 21, 2025. Acting on a tip-off, police apprehended him while he was attempting to sell a stolen Maruti Wagon-R via an online platform. Patel, a resident of Sahibabad, Ghaziabad (UP), and originally from Mohiuddin Nagar, Samastipur (Bihar), played a central role in managing theft operations and delivering stolen vehicles across states. His associates arranged vehicles, counterfeit documents, and fake number plates. The gang's method was notably elaborate. After stealing a car, they searched online car-selling portals for vehicles of the same make, model, and colour. Using open-source information, they identified details of genuine owners and forged documents in the owner's name -- featuring the photograph of one of the accused. They also opened bank accounts using these fake identities. To avoid detection, the syndicate would tamper with the stolen car's engine and chassis numbers to match those of the legitimate vehicle. Fake Registration Certificates (RCs) were then prepared, making the stolen car appear genuine. Once the vehicle was thus 'cloned,' it was listed for sale on online platforms. The syndicate targeted high-demand vehicles, often choosing cars parked in low-surveillance or roadside areas. The police noted the gang's use of advanced technological tools to support their operations. A team led by Inspector Arun Sindhu of the Crime Branch spearheaded the investigation, which led to the arrest and recovery of the stolen vehicles.
Hans India
5 days ago
- Hans India
Delhi Police bust interstate auto theft syndicate, recover eight high end cars
The Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted an interstate syndicate involved in the theft and resale of high-end vehicles, a statement said on Friday. The gang used a sophisticated modus operandi to sell stolen cars through online platforms by forging documents, opening bank accounts with fake identities, and tampering with engine and chassis numbers. In a series of coordinated operations, the police arrested a key member of the gang and recovered eight luxury vehicles. According to Delhi Police, the breakthrough came with the arrest of Rakesh Patel alias Pappu (38), a core operative of the syndicate, near Sahibabad Railway Station in Ghaziabad on April 21, 2025. Acting on a tip-off, police apprehended him while he was attempting to sell a stolen Maruti Wagon-R via an online platform. Patel, a resident of Sahibabad, Ghaziabad (UP), and originally from Mohiuddin Nagar, Samastipur (Bihar), played a central role in managing theft operations and delivering stolen vehicles across states. His associates arranged vehicles, counterfeit documents, and fake number plates. The gang's method was notably elaborate. After stealing a car, they searched online car-selling portals for vehicles of the same make, model, and colour. Using open-source information, they identified details of genuine owners and forged documents in the owner's name -- featuring the photograph of one of the accused. They also opened bank accounts using these fake identities. To avoid detection, the syndicate would tamper with the stolen car's engine and chassis numbers to match those of the legitimate vehicle. Fake Registration Certificates (RCs) were then prepared, making the stolen car appear genuine. Once the vehicle was thus 'cloned,' it was listed for sale on online platforms. The syndicate targeted high-demand vehicles, often choosing cars parked in low-surveillance or roadside areas. The police noted the gang's use of advanced technological tools to support their operations. A team led by Inspector Arun Sindhu of the Crime Branch spearheaded the investigation, which led to the arrest and recovery of the stolen vehicles.
Hindustan Times
23-04-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Irregularities in issuing RCs: Show cause notices served to 51 vehicle dealers, 28 ARTOs in UP
The Uttar Pradesh transport department has issued show cause notices to 51 vehicle dealers and 28 assistant regional transport officers (ARTOs) across the state following a review that uncovered significant irregularities and delays in the vehicle registration process, said a government spokesperson here on Tuesday. 'The action comes as part of a statewide effort directed by the Yogi Adityanath government to ensure the system is timely, transparent, and citizen-friendly,' he said. The department conducted a regular review of the dealer point registration system, analysing data entered onto the Vahan 4.0 portal between January and March. This analysis revealed widespread non-compliance with established procedures. Investigators, according to the spokesperson, found numerous instances where dealers allegedly delivered vehicles to owners before completing the registration process. Other common violations included uploading incomplete, illegible, or inconsistent documents to the portal, and failing to rectify issues even after applications were rejected and returned by the department. Critically, many owners reportedly did not receive their Registration Certificates (RCs) in a timely manner. The specific grounds for the crackdown include delivery of vehicles prior to registration, repeated uploading of unreadable, incomplete, or inconsistent documents, failure to make corrections despite departmental rejection of files and non-provision of the Registration Certificate (RC) to the vehicle owner on time. 'Based on these findings, show cause notices have been served to 51 dealers, including a prominent dealer in Lucknow. They have been given 14 days to provide a clear and satisfactory explanation. Failure to do so could lead to the suspension or cancellation of their Trade Certificates, according to official procedure,' the spokesperson said. The review also highlighted administrative indifference and lack of oversight within the transport offices themselves. Lapses at the ARTO level reportedly included significant pendency of registration files, approval of applications with errors, and a failure to adequately review compliance. Consequently, 28 ARTOs from the relevant districts have also been issued show cause notices for these supervisory failures. Transport commissioner Brajesh Narayan Singh said that the department's main goal was to provide timely and smooth services to citizens, as per the government's intention. 'Negligence at any level will be taken seriously, and strict action will be taken against the responsible persons or organisations as per the rules', he added.
Hindustan Times
22-04-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
UP govt issues notices to 51 dealers, 28 ARTOs for vehicle registration irregularities
Lucknow, The Uttar Pradesh Transport Department on Tuesday said it has issued show-cause notices to 51 vehicle dealers and 28 Assistant Regional Transport Officers across the state following a review that uncovered significant irregularities and delays in the vehicle registration process. The action comes as part of a state-wide effort directed by the Yogi Adityanath government to ensure that the system is timely, transparent and citizen-friendly, it said in a statement. The department conducted a regular review of the Dealer Point Registration system, analysing data entered into the Vahan 4.0 portal between January and March 2025. This analysis revealed widespread non-compliance with established procedures. Investigators found numerous instances where dealers allegedly delivered vehicles to owners before completing the registration process. Other common violations included uploading of incomplete, illegible or inconsistent documents to the portal, and failing to rectify issues even after applications were rejected and returned by the department. Critically, many owners reportedly did not receive their Registration Certificates in a timely manner. The specific grounds for the crackdown include delivery of vehicles before registration, repeated uploading of unreadable, incomplete or inconsistent documents and failure to make corrections despite departmental rejection of files. Also, the crackdown involved the non-provision of the Registration Certificate to the vehicle owner on time, according to the statement. "Based on these findings, show-cause notices have been served to 51 dealers, including a prominent dealer in Lucknow. They have been given 14 days to provide a clear and satisfactory explanation. Failure to do so could lead to the suspension or cancellation of their Trade Certificates according to official procedure," the Transport Department said. Transport Commissioner Brajesh Narayan Singh said the department's main goal is to provide timely and smooth services to citizens, according to the government's intention. "Negligence at any level will be taken seriously and strict action will be taken against the responsible persons or organisations according to the rules," he added. He further clarified that vehicle registration services are directly connected to the public and any kind of negligence whether by dealers or department officials will not be tolerated. Failure to follow departmental orders will also be dealt with seriously and action will be taken as per the rules, he added. The review also highlighted administrative indifference and lack of oversight within the transport offices themselves. Lapses at the ARTO level reportedly included significant pendency of registration files, approval of applications with errors and a failure to adequately review compliance. Consequently, 28 ARTOs from the relevant districts have also been issued show-cause notices for these supervisory failures, according to the statement.
