Inter-State gang cheating farmers busted in Adilabad, five arrested

Adilabad district police have apprehended an inter-State gang involved in cheating farmers struggling to pay tractor finance instalments, according to Adilabad District Superintendent of Police Akhil Mahajan. The gang, comprising five individuals, allegedly targeted farmers in the Adilabad district and promised to clear their pending tractor finance dues.

In exchange, they took the tractors on lease and later transported them illegally to Maharashtra. The arrested prime accused, Yogesh Patil of Amravati in Maharashtra, was apprehended alongside four local agents - K. Shyam Rao, V. Keshav, Pitambar of Indervelli mandal, and Ambar Rao of Narsapur in Utnoor mandal. Additional accused Sohail Rehan and Asif of Maharashtra were also apprehended. The gang is accused of targeting tractor owners with outstanding finance dues.