![]() It’s only when they take their cars for servicing or a check-up that they realise nothing has been repaired, no parts have been hanged, and what’s more, nothing was wrong with their car that night. Most motorists are more than happy not to be stuck without technical help on the E-way, and pay up. Their charges: anything between Rs 10-15,000. They then call in “help” and pretend to change parts. ![]() When the alarmed motorist stops, the gang members pose as mechanics and offer to fix the vehicle. Their ingenious modus operandi involves throwing burning camphor, or sometimes oil on moving cars at night, and then telling drivers their car is either emitting smoke or leaking oil. Experiencing this first hand and probably the first to bring it to light is the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune’s deputy commandant, Dr Pramod Yadav.Ī gang of innovative highway robbers are operating on the stretch between Panvel and Vashi, pretending to be mechanics and even offering help. There is a new fear stalking the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, and it clothes itself in mechanic-speak. Operating between Panvel and Vashi on the Expressway, these highway robbers stop cars by throwing smoking camphor, then pretend to be mechanics and charge a bomb for ‘repairs’ ![]() Friendly e-way mechanics are the new robbing hoods
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