The Colaba police station has initiated an inquiry after two vacationer vehicles with the identical quantity have been noticed close to Taj Mahal resort in Colaba on Monday.
In accordance with the police sources, one Nariman Level resident Sakir Ali was ready along with his automobile, an Ertiga having registration quantity MH01-EE-2388, reverse Gateway of India.
He was shocked when he noticed one other Ertiga mannequin vacationer automotive having the identical registration quantity as that of his automobile.
He stopped the automotive and knowledgeable the police. Each the automobiles and their drivers have been taken to the Colaba police station for investigation.
“Two vehicles with the identical quantity plate have been at Colaba at round 1pm. One quantity plate is seen to be cast. Authentic Registration automotive driver complained about it. Automobile is delivered to Colaba police station,” stated a senior police officer.
Preliminary police inquiry has revealed that Navi Mumbai resident Prasad Kadam had tampered along with his automobile’s quantity plate and modified it with a view to be certain that the finance firm doesn’t seize his automobile as he had defaulted in paying the automotive’s mortgage.
It was additionally alleged that Ali was receiving the challans for the visitors guidelines violations carried out by Kadam, as he had modified his quantity plate to Ali’s automotive’s quantity, sources stated.
The police are in means of verifying the automobile’s registration and different particulars and are in means of submitting a case, stated one other police officer.
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