Pune: Koregaon Park Police Bust Car Rental Scam; One Arrested, 5 Vehicles Seized
Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Koregaon Park, 10th December 2025: The Koregaon Park Police have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly defrauding multiple car owners by promising them high monthly returns on their vehicles. The police have recovered five cars from the accused, identified as Sumit Sunil Kawade.
According to the police, a case (Crime Register No. 170/2025) has been registered under sections 316(2), 318(4), and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Modus Operandi
The accused, a resident of Kawadewadi, Koregaon Park, allegedly lured victims through advertisements on social media. He promised car owners attractive monetary returns if they rented their vehicles to him. Trusting these assurances, several owners handed over their four-wheelers.
However, once in possession of the vehicles, Kawade reportedly used them for his personal benefit without the owners’ consent. He failed to pay the promised returns and refused to return the vehicles to their rightful owners. Following a complaint lodged by one of the victims, the police launched an investigation.
Recovery and Investigation
Acting on intelligence, the investigation team tracked down Kawade and placed him under arrest. During the interrogation, the police recovered five vehicles from his possession, including:
Two Ertigas
One Swift
One WagonR
One Innova
Police investigations have revealed that Kawade has cheated multiple people using the same modus operandi. Currently, two cases of fraud are registered against him at the Koregaon Park Police Station.
Police Team
The operation was conducted under the guidance of Additional Commissioner of Police (West Region) Rajendra Bansode, DCP (Zone 2) Milind Mohite, and ACP (Lashkar Division) Sangita Alphonso Shinde.
The detection team was led by Senior Police Inspector (Additional Charge) Sangita Jadhav and included API Jitendra Khairnar, PSI Narendra Shinde (Investigating Officer), and police personnel Pravin Padwal, Sachin Pawar, Rahul Mokashi, Gaurav Mhaske, Rahul Vetal, Ankush Khansole, Pradip Thakur, and Sunil Markad.
