Rajasthan Man Arrested for Stealing Over 140 Luxury Cars Across the Country

A 44-year-old man from Rajasthan was arrested by the Chennai City Police for stealing luxury cars across the country over the past 20 years. He posed as a service agent, installed GPS trackers, and stole the cars using fake keys. The police found that he had stolen over 140 cars, including four in Chennai. He was arrested and remanded in judicial custody.

In a significant blow to organized crime in South India, the Panangad police in Kerala have arrested three men suspected of stealing cars using a container trailer. The arrests come on the heels of a 44-year-old man from Rajasthan being apprehended by the Chennai City Police for a similar crime spree that spanned over two decades. The incidents highlight the growing sophistication of car theft rings in the region.

The three suspects, identified as Saikul (32) from Bharatpur, Rajasthan, Saddam (38) from Mewat in Haryana, and Najeer Ahammed (33) from Nuh in Haryana, were apprehended after the Tamil Nadu police alerted the Kerala police about a suspicious trailer. The trailer, registered in Rajasthan, was found parked near the Nettoor mosque under suspicious circumstances [1].

The accused, Saikul, has a criminal history with 10 theft cases registered against him by the Delhi police alone. The police are currently investigating the criminal antecedents of the other two suspects. According to police sources, the gang used the container trailer to steal cars while they were en route to their destinations, using the trailer to hide the stolen vehicles. The stolen cars were then used to commit local thefts before being abandoned [1].

The arrested man from Rajasthan, who posed as a service agent, used GPS trackers and fake keys to steal over 140 luxury cars across the country over the past 20 years. Four of these thefts occurred in Chennai. He was arrested and remanded in judicial custody by the Chennai City Police [1].

These arrests underscore the need for heightened vigilance and cooperation between law enforcement agencies in combating organized crime. The use of sophisticated methods such as GPS trackers and fake keys indicates a well-organized and highly coordinated criminal network.

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[1] https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/theft-of-car-using-container-trailer-accused-linked-to-10-cases/article69819032.ece