Passenger drives off with cab at Nagpur eatery stop; police recover car
A man who hired a cab in Nagpur drove it away when the driver stepped out at a roadside stop; Ajni police have recovered the car.
Nagpur: A man who hired a cab as a passenger made off with the vehicle before reaching his destination. The incident came to light at Ajni police station.
The complainant, Deepanshu Baghele, drives his maternal cousin's car as a taxi. On October 5, he was taking a customer from Hotel Airport Centre Point on Wardha Road to Manewada. On the way, the customer asked him to stop the car in front of an eatery, saying he was hungry and thirsty.
At the passenger's urging, Baghele also got out of the car to fetch water. He left the car running because the air conditioner was on. The accused, who had boarded as a passenger, then drove off with the car.
On returning, Baghele was stunned to find the car gone. He reported the incident to the police control room on 112.
Ajni police have registered a case of theft. Based on technical investigation and CCTV footage, they have recovered the car. Efforts are on to trace the accused.
