Five arrested for cheating farmers by selling leased tractors in Adilabad

Adilabad police arrested five persons, including a Maharashtra native, for allegedly taking farmers’ tractors on lease and selling them. Six tractors worth Rs. 40 lakh were recovered. The gang reportedly targeted farmers struggling to repay tractor loans

Adilabad: A gang led by a person from Maharashtra was busted with police apprehending five persons on charges of duping farmers by selling their tractors under the guise of leasing out the vehicles here on Sunday. Six tractors valued at Rs 40 lakh were recovered from their possession.

Briefing details of the arrests, SP Akhil Mahajan said that Yogesh of Amaravati in Maharashtra, Kummari Shyamrao, Wagmore Keshav, Pithamber from Indervelli and Amba Rao belonging to Utnoor were arrested for conning the farmers by hiring their tractors on lease.

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During interrogations, Yogesh confessed to committing the offence by forming a gang with the four. He admitted to offering a commission of Rs 10,000 to local persons for helping them in identifying a farmer. He revealed that they were targeting farmers who were struggling to repay loans of the tractors.

Utnoor ASP Ruthwik Sai Kotte, Utnoor Inspector M Prasad, Indervelli SI Sayanna were present.