In his complaint, the victim said he was introduced to a man named Sagar Vichare, who claimed he operated a used car business in Thane, during his search for a secondhand car. Vichare sold him a car for Rs 1.90 lakhs.
All seemed smooth for the Nashik man when he was taken aback by an unexpected traffic challan of Rs 2,000 that was pending on the car he took from Vichare. He sought to speak to the car owner but Vichare gave him vague replies.
With no other option, the victim contacted the car’s original owner using the information provided on the challan’s copy. During the conversation, it was revealed that the car had been rented out to Vichare by its rightful owner, a resident of Mandvi in Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar.
The victim and the car’s owner then met in Nashik and said if he got his Rs 2 lakh back, he would return the vehicle to him. A police team later took away the car and lodged a cheating case against Vichare under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
So far, no arrests have been made in the case.
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