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Odisha Police Arrest Two Brothers in Alleged Truck Theft Racket
Police in Bhubaneswar arrested two brothers while investigating a truck theft case.
The brothers are Manoj Mohapatra and Ashok Kumar Mohapatra.
Police say their father is also accused in the case.
According to police, the family got vehicles through rental or other agreements.
They allegedly sold the vehicles elsewhere and did not pay the required monthly loan instalments.
One truck was handed over under an agreement in July.
Police say the alleged group operated in several districts and moved around to avoid arrest.
The brothers were taken to court, and police asked to keep them in custody for 15 days.
The investigation is continuing to find other people who may be involved.
Mancheswar Police arrested brothers Manoj Mohapatra and Ashok Kumar Mohapatra during an investigation into a truck theft case.
Their father, Niranjan Mohapatra, is also an accused in the case, police said.
Police allege the family obtained vehicles through rental or contractual agreements, then sold them elsewhere without paying EMIs.
A private organisation's representative handed a truck to the accused under contract in July; police said no EMIs were paid.
Police say the alleged gang operated across several Odisha districts; the brothers were produced in court as investigators sought 15 days' remand.
- Who
- Brothers Manoj Mohapatra and Ashok Kumar Mohapatra were arrested; their father, Niranjan Mohapatra, is also accused.
- What
- Police arrested the brothers while investigating an alleged family-run vehicle theft and resale racket.
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha; police say the alleged network extended across several Odisha districts.
- When
- The arrests were reported on October 11; the truck involved in the cited agreement was handed over in July of that year.
- Why
- Police allege vehicles were obtained through agreements, sold elsewhere, and left with unpaid EMIs.
Key facts
- Arresting unit
- Mancheswar Police
- Arrested
- Manoj Mohapatra and Ashok Kumar Mohapatra
- Other accused named
- Their father, Niranjan Mohapatra
- Reported complainant representative
- Biswaranjan Patra, representing a private organisation
- Truck agreement
- The truck was handed over under a contractual agreement in July of that year.
- Districts named
- Ganjam, Kandhamal, Sundargarh, Boudh, and Bhadrak
- Court request
- Police sought 15 days' remand for the brothers.
- Investigation status
- Further investigation was underway to identify and arrest other alleged members.
Sources
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