Police today busted a gang of car lifters with arrested five persons. Addressing a press conference, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Central Kashmir) Muhammad Suliman Chowdhary and Senior Superintendent of Police, Srinagar, Dr Haseeb Mughal said that police busted the gang of vehicle lifters and recovered nine SUV, SEDAN cars. The DIG said that some persons were involved in illegal selling of SUVs and cars in the areas of Narbal Parimpora at a price much lesser to the actual cost of vehicles. “They lured and duped general public of their legitimate money by selling suspicious stolen vehicles. Subsequently, case FIR No. 16/2020 under relevant sections of law was registered at police station Parimpora and investigation was initiated,” he said. During the course of investigation, DIG said that five accused were arrested and nine vehicles were recovered which were stolen from different states of the Country. The vehicles were recovered from different locations of Srinagar, Budgam, Baramulla and Bandipora. “We arrested Mohd Ayub Dar resident of Ganastan Sumbal, Mohd Ayub Khan resident of Gondipora Beerwah, Sameer Ahmad Wani resident of Ohangam Beerwah, Liyaqat Ali Dar resident of Chanabal Pattan and Mohammad Younis Rather resident of Nasrullahpora Budgam. However one accused identified as Hilal Ahmad Lone resident of Wanigam Pattan is absconding. Look out for other accused from outside the state is on,” the DIG added. During the course of investigation, five accused were arrested and 9 vehicles, which were stolen from different states of the country, were recovered from different locations of Srinagar, Budgam, Baramulla and Bandipora. “Modus operandi of the lifters was to lift these vehicles and identify similar vehicles of same model and make in a different state with a genuine owner. Subsequently they used to get a duplicate registration number plate of genuine vehicle fixed on these stole vehicles to make them appear similar to existing registered genuine vehicles,” he said. “On investigation it came to light that the vehicle with same registration number plates are with the real and genuine owners. The lifters tampered the numbers and got duplicate registration certificates made to misguide the law enforcing agencies and general public. The vehicle lifters chose the modus operandi to make general public believe that the stolen vehicles are genuine and are being sold as second hand vehicles, by producing fake affidavits,” he said. The DIG requested general public not to buy any suspicious vehicles from unauthorized dealers or persons and buy cars only after proper verification from the Police and RTO’s concerned. “ Further investigation into the matter is in progress,” he said adding that more arrests might take place.
