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Stolen SUV seized, four arrested

Superintendent of Police (North) Rachna Singh addressing the media in Puducherry on Sunday.

Superintendent of Police (North) Rachna Singh addressing the media in Puducherry on Sunday.   | Photo Credit: T_Singaravelou

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The vehicle was parked in front of a house at Ellaipillaichavady

The Reddiyarpalayam police have arrested four persons from Tami Nadu for stealing an SUV and selling it.

According to the police, Mohammad Ibrahim, 30, Feros Khan, 28, and Masooth, 30, all hailing from Coimbatore, had stolen the sports utility vehicle (SUV) belonging to Gowrishankar parked in front of his house at Ellaipillaichavady.

A team led by inspector P. Thangamani identified the culprits based on CCTV footage at toll plazas and arrested them. The police said the three sold the vehicle to Nayeem of Erode. Nayeem admitted that he bought the car though he knew that it was a stolen vehicle. The four were arrested and the car was seized from them.