Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Stolen Maruti Omni Reappears in Tamil Nadu as Ambulance
A Maruti Omni was stolen near Puttur in Karnataka on June 19.
Police followed its trail through Kerala and into Tamil Nadu.
The vehicle was allegedly sold after crossing state borders.
Someone changed it into an ambulance.
This made the car look very different from an ordinary private vehicle.
Police eventually found the ambulance and identified it as the stolen Omni.
Four men from Kerala and Tamil Nadu were arrested in connection with the case.
They were sent to judicial custody while the investigation continued.
A Maruti Omni stolen near Puttur, Karnataka, on June 19 was traced to Tamil Nadu.
Investigators said the vehicle traveled through Kerala before being allegedly sold in Tamil Nadu.
The stolen Omni was converted into an ambulance and found operating in that form.
Puttur Rural Police arrested four alleged members of an interstate vehicle theft gang.
Police recovered the Omni, valued at about ₹2.5 lakh, and a KTM motorcycle worth approximately ₹1 lakh.
- Who
- Puttur Rural Police arrested four alleged members of an interstate vehicle theft gang: Abdul Sayil J, Mohammed Aseef, Mohammed Siraj and Shaktivelu G.
- What
- A Maruti Omni stolen in Karnataka was allegedly moved across states, sold in Tamil Nadu and converted into an ambulance.
- When
- The vehicle was stolen on the night of June 19; the arrests followed the subsequent investigation.
- Where
- The theft occurred at Maadnoor Kaavu near Puttur in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka; the vehicle was traced through Kerala and found in Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- Police investigated the vehicle theft and followed its cross-state trail to recover the stolen Omni and arrest suspected gang members.
- Stolen vehicle
- Maruti Omni
- Theft location
- Maadnoor Kaavu near Puttur, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
- Theft date
- Night of June 19
- Recovered vehicle value
- Approximately ₹2.5 lakh
- Additional seizure
- A KTM motorcycle valued at approximately ₹1 lakh
- Arrests
- Four alleged members of an interstate vehicle theft operation
- Legal status
- All four accused were remanded to judicial custody