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Mumbai Police busted an interstate luxury car theft racket and arrested two people from the gang, who were stealing the luxury cars on demand. Police also recovered five vehicles worth Rs 1.5 crore, which were stolen from different states including Delhi, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.   

The arrested individuals were identified as Wasim Altaf Pathan (37) and Ayub Khan (34), both residents of Madhya Pradesh. They were presented in court by the police and then sent to police custody for further interrogation, the press statement by the Mumbai Police said. 

Police revealed the modus operandi of the vehicle-stealing gang, they stated that the accused used to get online demand about a car and then they would steal it. They would further make duplicate papers of the car to supply it to the consumer. 

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Senior Police Inspector of Dindoshi Police Station, Jeevan Kharat, said one of the accused was caught when the Dindoshi Police was conducting searches at a checkpoint near Dindoshi Sessions Court and the accused, who was in an SUV car, seemed suspicious due to his attitude, after which he was chased by police and taken into custody.

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According to the press note, after the accused was taken into custody and interrogated, he confessed that the SUV was stolen and that the vehicle had a fake number plate on it. Police have also received information about more vehicles and they are working to seize those vehicles.