The Delhi Police’s Crime Branch claimed to dismantle an inter-state auto-lifting syndicate with the arrest of 13 criminals, involved in selling stolen cars through CARS24 and CarDekho online companies, and recovering 20 luxury vehicles.

According to the police on Monday, the gang, which was led by a mastermind identified as 42 year old Anwar Qureshi, used sophisticated tactics to steal, tamper, and sell high-end cars via online portals like CarDekho and CARS24.

Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) Devesh Chandra Srivastva said, “Crime Branch busted gang of auto lifters and stolen car receivers involved in selling stolen cars through CARS24 and CarDekho companies, by preparing fake documents, opening bank accounts in fake names and tampering the engine and chassis numbers.”

Elaborating on the crime, he said that the syndicate searched online car selling portals for the similar and genuine same model and same colour cars, which were identical to stolen cars. “They obtained the details of the genuine registered owner through an open-source information portal and other sources. Thereafter, they used to prepare fake identification documents in the name of the genuine owner, with a photograph of one of themselves and further open bank accounts in his name (genuine owners). They also used to prepare fake RC and engrave the engine / chassis of genuine cars accordingly,” he added.

When the stolen vehicles were made ready to be sold, one of these accused used to approach CARS24/CarDekho to sell the stolen car. “As this fake registration number was the same as the genuine registration number, there will be no record of this vehicle as ‘stolen vehicle’,” he stated.

“Similarly, working on another part of the similar modus operandi, the syndicate ‘KINGPIN’ accused Puru Singh during interrogation, disclosed that he along with other accused are involved in sale–purchase of stolen vehicles,” Srivastva said.

His associate Jayant Kumar Jena was also apprehended alongwith him while attempting to sell a stolen car using falsified paperwork. “Former employees of CARS24, Kundan Giri and Brajesh Kumar, facilitated the inspections and sales of these vehicles, leveraging their industry connections,” Special CP said. Staff Reporter n New Delhi

The Delhi Police’s Crime Branch claimed to dismantle an inter-state auto-lifting syndicate with the arrest of 13 criminals, involved in selling stolen cars through CARS24 and CarDekho online companies, and recovering 20 luxury vehicles.

According to the police on Monday, the gang, which was led by a mastermind identified as 42 year old Anwar Qureshi, used sophisticated tactics to steal, tamper, and sell high-end cars via online portals like CarDekho and CARS24.

Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) Devesh Chandra Srivastva said, “Crime Branch busted gang of auto lifters and stolen car receivers involved in selling stolen cars through CARS24 and CarDekho companies, by preparing fake documents, opening bank accounts in fake names and tampering the engine and chassis numbers.”

Elaborating on the crime, he said that the syndicate searched online car selling portals for the similar and genuine same model and same colour cars, which were identical to stolen cars. “They obtained the details of the genuine registered owner through an open-source information portal and other sources. Thereafter, they used to prepare fake identification documents in the name of the genuine owner, with a photograph of one of themselves and further open bank accounts in his name (genuine owners). They also used to prepare fake RC and engrave the engine / chassis of genuine cars accordingly,” he added.

When the stolen vehicles were made ready to be sold, one of these accused used to approach CARS24/CarDekho to sell the stolen car. “As this fake registration number was the same as the genuine registration number, there will be no record of this vehicle as ‘stolen vehicle’,” he stated.

“Similarly, working on another part of the similar modus operandi, the syndicate ‘KINGPIN’ accused Puru Singh during interrogation, disclosed that he along with other accused are involved in sale–purchase of stolen vehicles,” Srivastva said.

His associate Jayant Kumar Jena was also apprehended alongwith him while attempting to sell a stolen car using falsified paperwork. “Former employees of CARS24, Kundan Giri and Brajesh Kumar, facilitated the inspections and sales of these vehicles, leveraging their industry connections,” Special CP said.