India, Feb. 18 -- A 38-year-old man from Guwahati was arrested for allegedly renting high-end vehicles in Assam, gaining owners' trust, and fraudulently selling them in Arunachal Pradesh while posing as a bank official, police said.

Police have recovered 16 vehicles, including a Toyota Fortuner, seven Scorpio S11s, two XUV300s, two Kia Seltos, a Brezza, a Creta, a Jimny, and a Bolero.

Naharlagun Superintendent of Police (SP) Nyelam Nega said Das used to pay rent for a few months to gain the owner's trust and then illegally sold the vehicles to buyers in Arunachal Pradesh by faking a bank e-auction of vehicles.

Police said around 71 vehicles were allegedly hired on rent, of which more than 40 were sold to unsuspecting buyers in Arunacha...