The Ghatkopar Police in Mumbai have apprehended a gang of four individuals accused of stealing Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to smuggle alcohol from Rajasthan to Gujarat, the police said.

The matter first surfaced on December 17 when a Ghatkopar-based doctor (51) approached the police, stating that his newly bought Hyundai Creta SUV, worth up to Rs 12 lakh, was stolen. The complainant had rented his vehicle to car rental company which is an India-based car-sharing platform, as a ‘host,’ where vehicles can be rented to others through the app in exchange for money, police said.