₹14 lakh fraud: Bilaspur trader sells stolen car with fake RC

BILASPUR (HP): (Apr 21) Bilaspur police registered a criminal case against a businessman for allegedly selling a stolen vehicle and defrauding a buyer of about Rs 14 lakh, police said on Tuesday.

According to the complaint, Ashok Kumar, a resident of Ghumarwin in Bilaspur, finalised a deal in December 2025 with the accused, Arafat Hussain, to buy a black SUV (number 24 E 5472) for Rs 14 lakh. Arafat buys and sells second-hand vehicles in Bilaspur.