MAPUSA
A man from Uttar Pradesh borrowed an upscale car from a Candolim resident and fled from Goa on Wednesday but his con game was exposed after he was tracked and intercepted in Pune and later arrested.
Police said that Ashish Dey (35) of Varanasi, UP, borrowed an Audi car worth Rs 50 lakh from a Candolim resident for a day but fled to Pune with the car with the intention of selling the car in UP.
On getting information that the car was sighted in Pune, Calangute cops alerted their Pune counterparts and dispatched a police team there.
Pune Police tracked the car and promptly detained the
accused.
On reaching Pune, the Calangute police team took custody of the accused and the Audi car and returned to
Calangute.
An offence under Section 406 IPC has been registered against the accused.
“Police interrogation is in progress to find out if the accused is involved in similar crimes elsewhere,” PI Jivba Dalvi said. Further investigation is in progress.
