Mohali, Dec. 20 -- A Mohali court has dismissed the bail application of Ranbir Singh, alias Joji, who is accused of running a vehicle theft and forgery racket, citing the seriousness of the charges and the absence of any change in circumstances since the earlier rejection of his plea.

Police informed the court that Singh is the main kingpin of a gang involved in stealing vehicles and selling them after tampering with engine and chassis numbers using forged documents. Acting on a tip-off, the police laid a naka on Airport Road on August 18 and arrested the accused along with his associates while they were travelling in a stolen Thar jeep bearing a fake registration number.

During the investigation, four stolen vehicles were recovered fro...