Hyderabad: Sale of stolen vehicles continues unabated
Hyderabad: The rise in prices of two-wheelers and higher rates of transportation of goods in autorickshaws are driving the demand for motorcycles and scooters in the city.
According to sources, motorcycles or scooters without any documents are sold at a price between Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000, depending on the model and condition of the vehicle. However, the only thing the seller will not inform is that the vehicle has been stolen.
Mohammad Aamir, a scooter mechanic, said: “The seller will offer some other excuse, like documents are not available or he wants to mortgage due to medical emergency, etc.”
When the robbers, mostly minors, were said to be traveling to other districts or neighboring states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra to steal motorcycles and scooters and sell them in the city, the police’s detection equipment was set off. Were done.
“It was discovered that some gangs regularly buy stolen goods from robbers at desirable prices and sell them through others. The profit margin is Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000”, said an official of the Labor Commissioner Group, Hyderabad.
Stolen vehicles are used by people to get around the city, avoid running into police and main roads. “In some cases, these vehicles are used to transport PDS rice or meat from illegally slaughtered animals. If the police catch them for illegal activities, the vehicle is confiscated and that means a huge loss for the person”, said a mechanic on condition of anonymity.
The sale of these types of stolen vehicles is very high in Tallabatta, Falaknuma Vattepalli, Fatimanagar, Hasannagar, Singareni Colony, Tegalakunta, Shaheennagar, Ghousenagar, Borabanda and some other areas of marginal neighbourhood. Identifying and tracing a stolen vehicle is a difficult task in a city with approximately 90 lakh vehicles.
If the traffic police detain a vehicle without registration or proper documents, they will allow the driver to go, Asif Amjad, a social worker, said, adding: “Instead, the person should be detained and Should be seized. Sources questioned about this”. ..of the vehicle”
