Itanagar, February 18 The Arunachal Pradesh Police have recovered 15 vehicles that were fraudulently sold within the state after being stolen from neighboring Assam, the police said on Wednesday.
The cars, recovered from Naharlagun in the Itanagar Capital Region, were among 40 vehicles hired from Assam by a 38-year-old man from Guwahati, identified as Rupjyoti Das, who then sold them to buyers in Arunachal Pradesh, promising them documents later.
Das, who is in the custody of the Naharlagun Police, had acquired a total of 71 such vehicles on rent, and even paid a few months of rent to the actual owners to build trust, but later deceived them, said Naharlagun Superintendent of Police Nyelam Nega.
Das had posed as a senior bank official and claimed that the vehicles were from genuine bank e-auctions, he added.
The recovered vehicles have been handed over to the Assam Police for return to the rightful owners after due legal processes, the officer added.
Further investigation is underway to recover more vehicles and identify additional victims.
The SP has urged the public to verify documents with transport authorities, banks, and the police before any financial transactions to avoid such frauds.