UP: Fake regional transport officer arrested for duping truck drivers
What's the story
A man posing as assistant regional transport officer (RTO) has been arrested in Ghaziabad. Allegedly, he was duping truck drivers of other states on the pretext of collecting taxes. The accused has been identified as Manoj of village Morta of the Muradnagar area, said Akash Tomar, police superintendent of Ghaziabad. Police have seized a laptop, fake rubber stamps, printer, mobile phones and Rs. 16,000.
Forgery
Accused made RTO department's fake website: Police
For duping truck drivers of other states on the pretext of collecting taxes, the accused and his gang had made RTO department's fake website and used to charge online tax, police said. The gang was operating near Sai temple of Abhay Khand in Indirapuram, police said. They are also trying to arrest other members of the gang as well.