Theft

Man held for stealing flower pots set up for G20 event in Gurugram

Gurugram police have arrested one person in connection with a case related to theft of flower pots set up for the G20 event, police said on Wednesday

Goods trains to be soon sealed with digital locks to guard against theft

An OTP-based digital locking system will soon be introduced in the Railways to guard against theft on board its freight and parcel trains, a senior official said Tuesday. This system is commonly used by trucks where a smart lock is provided which is GPS enabled allowing live tracking of the vehicle to reduce pilferage and thefts. Officials said that the system will be completely based on secure OTP which will be used to both open and close carriages. "The goods will not be accessible while on its journey. It will be opened through an OTP and closed by another without any interference in between. Now, all we do is seal the trains and ensure at every station that the seal is untouched. This will reduce a lot of issues while the train is on run," said an official. He said that the OTP will be received by a railway personnel at each station that loading or unloading has to be done, to ensure that the system runs smoothly. Explaining the process, the official said that when the lock ge

More than 56% of vehicle thefts in India occur just in Delhi-NCR: Report

Between 2011 and 2020, more than 300,000 vehicles were stolen in the national capital

How HSRP helps prevent vehicle theft?

Delhi Police launches e-FIR app to instantly lodge theft complaints

Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Wednesday launched an e-FIR app where people will be able to instantly lodge complaints about incidents like house theft and burglary, police said.

Charles Darwin's notebooks reported stolen from Cambridge library

The notebooks, estimated to be worth millions of pounds, include the 19th-century scientist''s famous "Tree of Life" sketch

Ex-Microsoft engineer gets nine years in prison for stealing $10 million

At his sentencing hearing, US District Judge James Robart said Kvashuk "didn't have any respect for the law"

Hotels cannot deny theft claim of vehicle handed over for valet parking: SC

The top court has held that the burden of proof lies on the hotel to explain that any loss or damage caused to the vehicles parked was not on account of its negligence or want of care

Microdots in vehicles to prevent thefts and check fake spare parts

Invisible microdots will now come affixed on vehicles and their parts to prevent theft as well as to check fake spare parts, the government said on Monday. The government issued a draft notification for amending the Motor Vehicles Rules. "The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has issued a draft notification GSR 521(E) ... amending Central Motor Vehicle Rules, allowing motor vehicles and their parts, components, assemblies, sub-assemblies to be affixed with permanent and nearly invisible microdots that can be read physically with a microscope and identified with an ultraviolet light source," the ministry said in a statement. Microdot technology involves spraying the body and parts of the vehicle or any other machine with microscopic dots, which give a unique identification. Use of this technology will help check the theft of vehicles and also the use of fake spare parts. "The microdots and adhesive will become permanent fixtures/affixation which cannot be removed ...

16 Indian-origin people charged in identity theft ring worth $.3.5 mn in US

The ring was allegedly responsible for stealing personal credit information of hundreds of consumers