Theft

In Thane’s Ulhasnagar, a group of dacoits looted a house, and stole valuables worth Rs 10.4 lakh, informed police on August 31. The victim was a priest Swami Dana Ram Sahib Durbar, a religious denomination. Reportedly, the gang entered the house by breaking open the main door at around 5 am on August 30. According to the complaint, the accused a carried swords, and also attacked the priest’s son.

In Kerala, two separate theft incident has been reported at petrol pumps in Ernakulam and Kottooli and stole close to Rs. 1.8 lakh cash and a mobile phone, confirmed police on June 9. In Kottooli, a masked thief stole Rs 50,000, and in another incident thief stole Rs 1.3 lakh and a mobile phone worth Rs 12,000. The police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.

Two persons were arrested for allegedly decamping with watches worth lakhs of rupees in Thane, Maharashtra, on January 22. A police official said the duo are from Jharkhand and were identified as Shahalam Fazlu Shaikh, and Rundal Niranjan Singh, who were decamping with watches worth four lakh rupees, and were nabbed from railway station. The police recovered watches, and an offence has been registered against the duo. 

The car owner has filed an e-FIR with the Delhi Police claiming Maruti Ciaz, bearing registration number DL2CAZ4150, has been stolen near Shastri Bhawan, Delhi. A detailed inquiry with the complainant is scheduled for September 28. The nearby building where the car was parked is under CISF surveillance, the CCTV footage might lead to a clue to the theft case. Investigations for the case are underway.

Noida police have arrested a 28-year-old man named Manottam Tyagi for allegedly stealing his own car after he sold it. The victim who was duped, Jite Yadav told police that he bought a used Maruti Swift after seeing an advertisement on an e-commerce website. Reportedly, Tyagi agreed to give the papers and extra-key after full settlement. But on the very next day Tyagi, who had installed a GPS device in the car, stole it.