Luxury cars stolen across India using duplicate keys, sold in Rajasthan; 2 arrested

Bengaluru City Police arrested two people for allegedly stealing luxury cars using duplicate keys and selling them in Rajasthan. A stolen Rs 35-lakh Toyota Fortuner was recovered from Barmer. Police said the accused had been involved in 21 cases registered across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.Duo steal Fortuner with duplicate key, probe finds luxury car thefts across IndiaBengaluru City Police have arrested two people, including a woman from another state, for allegedly stealing luxury cars and selling them in Rajasthan. Police have recovered a Toyota Fortuner worth Rs 35 lakh in Rajasthan’s Barmer region.The case came to light after a Chennai resident reported that his Toyota Fortuner was stolen from a hotel parking area in Singasandra on June 27.He had arrived in Bengaluru the previous day for a weekend trip and had parked the vehicle after returning from a movie around 1.30 am.During the investigation, police traced the accused to the Belagavi-Pune National Highway near Karad on July 4. While the prime accused managed to escape with the stolen car, his female associate was arrested.During interrogation, she confessed that the duo had been stealing expensive cars to make quick money. A special team later arrested the prime accused near Silk Board on July 17.Police said he used duplicate keys made with sophisticated equipment to unlock luxury vehicles and allegedly sold them to acquaintances in Barmer, Balotra and other desert areas of Rajasthan.Based on his information, the stolen Toyota Fortuner was recovered on July 24 from Aleti, under Dhorimana Police Station limits in Rajasthan. The vehicle is valued at Rs 35 lakh.Police said the accused had previously been involved in 21 cases registered in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.The operation was carried out by the Electronic City Division police under the supervision of DCP M Narayan and ACP Satish R, with Parappana Agrahara Police Inspector Naveen Kumar PG and other police personnel.- EndsPublished By: Sayan GangulyPublished On: Aug 19, 2026 15:58 IST