Man posing as customer steals cars, arrested
The Hindu
Mahalakshmi Layout police have arrested a man, who posing as a prospective buyer, cheated owners looking to sell their cars. The accused, Srinivasa, would drive off with the car, and sell them, said t
Mahalakshmi Layout police have arrested a man, who posing as a prospective buyer, cheated owners looking to sell their cars. The accused, Srinivasa, would drive off with the car, and sell them, said the police, who recovered seven cars from him.
Based on a complaint filed early in November, the police tracked down Srinivasa and arrested him. Explaining his modus operandi, a police officer said, “He would keep a watch on advertisements of car sales and approach owners by pretending to be a buyer. He impressed owners and gained their confidence. More often than not, they would allow him to take the car on a test drive alone.”
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