Mumbai: History-Sheeter Arrested For Allegedly Charging ₹100 Per Hour At Free BMC Parking Lot
Mumbai: A 25-year-old history-sheeter has been arrested for allegedly extorting money from motorists by charging them to park at a free BMC parking lot on Veer Nariman Road in Fort. Four motorists told police that the accused, Manoj Gowda, had been charging Rs 100 per hour for parking. Gowda, a resident of Sundarnagari in Colaba, has previously been named in four theft cases registered in 2023.…
Mumbai police have arrested a 25-year-old man named Manoj Gowda, accused of charging ₹100 per hour to park at a free BMC parking lot on Veer Nariman Road in Fort. Four motorists reported to the police that Gowda had been extorting money from them for parking. Gowda, a resident of Sundarnagari in Colaba, has a history of four theft cases registered in 2023.
The MRA Marg police booked him under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for alleged cheating. Assistant Police Inspector Sandhya Nikam and her team apprehended Gowda around 5pm on August 13 while patrolling the area. The police noticed Gowda stopping and parking cars near Flora Fountain and observed him collecting money from motorists.
Gowda admitted he did not have any license or authorization from the BMC to operate a parking facility and attempted to flee, but was chased by the police and detained. During a search, police recovered four car keys and ₹400 in cash from him.
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