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Four persons progressive successful a car fraud racket that utilized fake fig plates were arrested by Narasaraopet Rural Police successful Palnadu district, precocious connected Monday (December 232, 2025) night.
Addressing a media league astatine the Police Station, Palnadu Superintendent of Police B. Krishna Rao said, “The lawsuit came to airy pursuing a ailment by Pulla Srinivasa Reddy of Vijayawada, who reported that his car was misused aft being pledged.”
According to police, the complainant had pledged his car successful August 2024 to 1 of the accused for ₹1.5 lakh. When helium aboriginal sought to repay the magnitude and retrieve the vehicle, the accused allegedly refused, changed the registration number, and continued utilizing the car.
During investigation, constabulary recovered that a nine-member pack was progressive successful akin offences, including defaulting connected conveyance concern loans and altering registration details. Four accused, including Pullamsetti Bhanu Prakash, Pullamsetti Anjaneyulu alias Anji Naidu, Shaik Mohammed Rafi and Madhyanapu Mohana Satya Srinivas were arrested.
Police seized 20 cars successful total, including 3 vehicles that were intercepted portion being taken for merchantability and 17 vehicles hidden astatine antithetic locations. Two spare fake fig plates were besides recovered. The SP said that the accused purchased vehicles connected concern illegally.
