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Gang of 4 arrested for cheating banks, vehicle owners


Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, August 25, 2019: A gang of four persons which used to cheat banks by creating fake vehicle documents has been arrested by the Special  Crime Vigilance Squad of North sub-division and Economic and Narcotic Crime wing.

The arrested persons have been identified as Umar Farooq alias RTO Umar (51) of Kadri Shivabagh, Govardhan (34) of Mangaladevi, Naushad alias Naushad Hussain (36) of Thumbay and Mohammad Anwar alias Bhasma Anwar (44) of Bajpe.


Fraud


The modus operandi of the gang was to create fake documents of vehicle owned by others without their knowledge and then avail loans after pledging the  documents in the name of the vehicle owners

Investigations are underway.