MVD awaiting documents on Monson’s ‘luxury’ cars

Findings to help Crime Branch finalise probe report

The Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) is awaiting documents pertaining to eight “luxury” cars found at the rented house of alleged conman Monson Mavunkal in Kochi to help the Crime Branch team, investigating the cheating charges against him, finalise their probe report.

The MVD findings will be crucial in taking the probe ahead. Personnel from the department’s enforcement wing and the Ernakulam RTO office (in its capacity as the registering authority) who inspected the vehicles expressed doubts about the veracity of the registration numbers of many of the cars and found prima facie proof of unauthorised alterations, it is learnt.

Among the fleet was a car which was much like a vehicle from the Porsche stable, which also bore the premium car’s logo. But its registration number was that of a Mitsubishi Cedia. “We have demanded documents pertaining to the car and its key, to identify its chassis and engine number. This will help establish its make and value,” said an official who is part of the MVD probe team.