Noida and Aligarh police busted a gang selling vehicles on fake papers that were bought on finance. In this case, police station sector 24 and the anti-auto theft team arrested 8 accused from sector 32. They have recovered fake papers, 5 trucks, canters and fake number engraving equipment. The network of this gang is spread in many states. Police are searching for 4 absconding members of this gang.

ACP Rajesh Verma, the nodal officer of the Noida zone's anti-theft and anti-auto theft, said that Shakil, a resident of Mussoorie Ghaziabad, Shahnawaz, a resident of Sanjay Nagar Ghaziabad, Ziaul Haq and Sagar Chaudhary, residents of Baghpat, Wasim Rana, Harun, resident of Tappal Aligarh, Indrapal and Greater Noida based Harish Chandra Naagar has been arrested. Police recovered an Eicher canter, 2 trucks of 14-wheel, 1 truck of 12-wheel, engine and chassis number engraving equipment, fake papers of vehicles, fake number plate from them.

ACP told that arrested Shakeel and Shahnawaz made fake papers in Bhatinda, Punjab along with the help of other people. These people used to keep in touch with such vehicle owners who purchased trucks on finance.

The investigation has revealed that Bhatinda Punjab resident Jitendra alias Jatin Bhatinda is a broker in the RTO office. He was helping them in making fake papers for 2 to 3 lakh rupees.

According to the police, the accused used to finance the heavy vehicles with the wrong address and ID, after which they contacted another gang of Bathinda to make fake papers of these vehicles. The chassis numbers given on fake paper were used to engrave on the vehicles by equipment, after which these vehicles were sold for 20 to 25 lakh rupees. In some cases, the loans from banks on these vehicles have also been revealed. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the network of this gang is spread in several states including Delhi, NCR, Haryana, Punjab.