Man arrested for cheating car owner by pawning rented vehicle
A 29-year-old man was arrested for failing to pay rent on a leased car and subsequently pawning the vehicle for ₹2 lakh. The police recovered the car and apprehended the suspect in Coimbatore after the owner filed a complaint.
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Kolathur police have arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly failing to pay rent for a car he had taken on lease and later pawning the vehicle with another person for ₹2 lakh.
The accused was identified as Subash, 29, of Kolathur. The police said the complainant, Samuel, 53, of Kolathur, had rented out his car to Subash, who was introduced to him through a family friend. The two had agreed on a monthly rent of ₹30,000, and the car was handed over to Subash in September 2025.
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