The Chennai City Police on Sunday arrested a 44-year-old man from Rajasthan, who has stolen luxury cars from across the country.

The police arrested Satyendra Singh Shekhawat, 45, of Jaipur, based on a complaint by Ethiraj Rathinam, 55, whose car was stolen from outside his house in Thirumangalam. 

The police said Satyendra, posing as a service agent in car showrooms, installed GPS trackers on luxury vehicles. He then monitored their location and stole them using fake keys, typically when they were parked outside homes. Inquiries revealed that over the last 20 years, he stole cars from various States, and sold them in Rajasthan. According to police sources, he has stolen more than 140 cars, four of them in Chennai.

Police will continue to question Satyendra for further leads.

He was arrested and remanded in judicial custody.