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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Topic: theft

‘Dilli mein bada kaam kiya hai’ — how a ‘friend’ & Google Search led cops to Delhi heist ‘super thief’

According to police, the accused committed his first burglary in 2016 and he is wanted in 14 cases.

Oye not so lucky oye? Out of jail after 10 yrs, 2 thefts land ‘superthief’ Bunty Chor back in police net

Devender Singh alias Bunty Chor, on whose life Abhay Deol starrer Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! was based, arrested in Kanpur after high-speed car chase.

‘Only 8.5 tonnes of metal and Rs 3 lakh’: The real story behind Bihar’s ‘grand’ bridge theft

Villagers in Rohtas are getting calls from as far as London about brazen theft of a footbridge. But, had old rivalries and resentments not surfaced, there might have been no story.

Why would actor pick bag from trash & take money, say police, after TV star Rupa Dutta’s arrest

'Mata Vaishno Devi' actor Rupa Dutta was sent to one-day judicial custody after police recovered several wallets and Rs 65,000 in cash from her at Kolkata International Book Fair.

Former Bengaluru techie arrested for chain-snatching has more than 70 cases against him

The Peenya Police have recovered Rs 3.7 lakh worth of gold chains and 15 SIM cards from the accused, Jayakumar, who used to work with a multinational software company.

UP town tries new trick to curb theft, wants public to inform police when they leave town 

The project, launched by police of Sandi town in Hardoi district, has been described as a pilot that, if successful, may be rolled out wider.

After $1 billion theft, German museum finds it has no insurance

The Green Vault museum carried no insurance on the jewels because the premiums typically exceed potential damages in the long-term.

Delhi Police claims 29% drop in snatching cases — but that’s not the real picture

From January to September this year, Delhi has seen 4,516 cases of snatching, according to a report released by Delhi Police last week.

1.71 lakh theft cases reported by railway passengers in last 10 years

Railway passengers have frequently voiced their safety-related concerns on social media and other means.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.