Ludhiana, Aug. 4 -- A man was arrested and a stolen Mahindra XUV recovered after police laid a trap when the accused allegedly tried to sell the SUV using forged documents, cracking a seven-month-old vehicle theft case.

The accused, Kamaljeet Singh, 35, of Adarsh Colony near Gill village, was arrested while allegedly collecting the remaining Rs.25,000 from the buyer. His brother, Harsimranjot Singh, has also been named in the FIR and is absconding.

According to police, the SUV belongs to caterer Vinod Kumar, a resident of Nirmohgarh on Pakhowal Road. On the night of November 16, 2025, Vinod had briefly stopped near Keys Hotel around 9.30 pm while returning home from a function. As he stepped away from the vehicle, it was allegedly drive...