Forgery and Fraud at RTO: Man Deceives Bank and Transport Office

Pune: A case has emerged involving the preparation of forged documents to claim repayment of a loan from the State Bank and subsequently removing a vehicle from the black list at the Pimpri-Chinchwad Regional Transport Office (RTO).

Amol Ratikant Sadre (age 45, resident of Rasta Peth) has filed a complaint at the MIDC Bhosari police station. According to the complaint, the police have filed a case against Pritam Mohan Shinde (currently residing at Shri Ganesh Housing Society, Mamurdi, Dehuroad) and residing previously at Annabhau Sathe Vasahat, Nigdi.

This incident occurred at the Pimpri Chinchwad Regional Transport Office between December 15, 2022, and May 10, 2023.

According to the police, Pritam Shinde had taken a loan from the State Bank for a Jaguar Land Rover car in 2018. Due to non-payment of the loan installments, the bank had sent a letter to the Sub-Regional Transport Office to list the vehicle as black-listed.

The RTO had complied by adding the vehicle to the black list. The accused prepared forged documents from the State Bank, placed fake stamps on RTO Form 35, and managed to remove the vehicle from the black list. This act led to the defrauding of the Sub-Regional Transport Office and the State Bank of India.

Fugitive Arrested

A fugitive, who was banned from entering Pune city and district for two years, was arrested by the Warje police after attempting to disguise himself with a mask to avoid recognition.

The fugitive has been identified as Akshay Shantaram Sawant (age 30, resident of Kamthe Vasti, Shivne). Police Constable Pradeep Vijay Shelke has filed a complaint at the Warje Malwadi police station.