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Oil Leak Ruse: Thieves Steal ₹12.5 Lakh From Trader's Car
A man named Anil ran a fruit business in a city called Jalgaon.
One day he collected a lot of money from traders who bought his fruits.
He got 13 lakh rupees in cash, kept some of it aside, and put the rest in a bag on the back seat of his car.
When he reached home, a stranger told him oil was leaking from his car and smoke was coming out.
Anil got worried and stepped out to check the car.
While he was looking, another person quietly opened the back door and took the bag of money.
The thieves then sped away on a motorcycle, taking 12.50 lakh rupees with them.
Anil tried to chase them but they got away.
He told the police, who are now searching for the four thieves.
It is a reminder to be careful when strangers warn you about your car.
A wholesale fruit trader in Jalgaon was robbed of ₹12.50 lakh in cash on Monday night.
The thieves used an 'oil leak' ruse, claiming oil was leaking and smoke was coming from the victim's car.
While the trader inspected his car, an accomplice opened the rear door, grabbed the cash bag, and fled on a motorcycle.
The victim, Anil Omprakash Mandhan (44), had collected ₹13 lakh in cash during the day and kept ₹50,000 aside before the theft.
Police have registered a case against four unidentified accused and an investigation is underway.
- Who
- Anil Omprakash Mandhan (44), a wholesale fruit trader at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in MIDC, Jalgaon.
- What
- Thieves used an 'oil leak' distraction trick to steal ₹12.50 lakh in cash kept in a bag on the back seat of his car.
- Where
- Ganpati Nagar area of Jalgaon city.
- When
- Monday night.
- Why
- To steal the cash, the suspects distracted the victim by claiming oil was leaking from his car, then grabbed the bag while he inspected the vehicle.
Key facts
- Stolen amount
- ₹12.50 lakh in cash
- Victim
- Anil Omprakash Mandhan (44)
- Victim's business
- Wholesale fruit trader at APMC, MIDC
- Total cash collected
- ₹13 lakh, of which ₹50,000 was kept aside
- Location of incident
- Ganpati Nagar, Jalgaon
- Time
- Monday night
- Modus operandi
- 'Oil leak' distraction trick
- Accused
- Four unidentified persons; case registered by police










