Malvani police have recovered 26 of the 28 vehicles that were illegally sold by a 21-year-old man who had promised regular rent to the owners under the pretext of deploying their cars, bikes and transport vehicles in film shoots. The arrested accused identified as Akash Brijesh Singh, 21, didn’t even pay the promised rent to 28 vehicle owners. The cars allegedly sold by Singh include Mahindra XUV, Honda Accord, Wagon R, Ertiga, Honda City and Ford Corolla while the bikes include KTM and Yamaha R1.

According to police sources, an FIR was registered against Singh on September 7, by a 24-year-old victim who resides in the Chikuwadi Malvani area. According to the FIR, Singh met the victim in August and inquired about renting cars, bikes, and other transport vehicles for film shooting. The victim discussed the rental opportunity with acquaintances and four people agreed to rent out their bikes and cars. Singh took possession of their vehicles but neither paid the promised monthly rent nor returned the vehicles. When the owners repeatedly demanded payment, Singh avoided their calls, eventually switching off his phone.