Summary:
The Palghar Police claimed to have busted an inter-state four-wheeler theft racket with the arrest of seven people. The accused allegedly stole 55 vehicles, mostly pickup vans, an official said, adding that 27 vehicles worth about Rs one crore were seized from their possession. He said there were several complaints of theft of four-wheelers in the district following which a special team was formed to probe the crime. The accused used to watch out for the vans during day time and steal the vehicles during night using duplicate keys. Total 27 vehicles worth around Rs one crore were seized from the possession of the seven accused, who were arrested on Thursday, the official said..