Where Dead are Stealing Power

Yes, It can happen only in India. Even the dead are said to be stealing electricity here and they have been accused of it. As per a report:

During a special drive against power thefts in Bihar, electricity department officials lodged a police complaint against Singhasan Choudhary and Ram Nagina Singh of Parari village in Rohtas district for stealing electricity last month. Read more.........Where Dead are Stealing Power

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Constable refuses to register theft, says he can't start day on bad note

CHANDIGARH: ''Please come after 2pm. If we entertain a complaint of theft incident in the beginning of day, the whole day would be passed while handling such complaints.''

Amandeep Saini, 27, of Naraingarh was stunned to hear the response of a constable, when the former approached him for lodging a theft complaint of a cellphone at police post PGI on Thursday. Read More................Constable refuses to register theft, says he can't start day on bad note

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Security guards to prevent water theft

Bikaner: Acute water shortage in Rajasthan is forcing residents of a village near Bikaner to maintain a tight vigil on village water bodies to prevent water theft.

Buzz up!Four security guards have been appointed to protect the pond round the clock from both outsiders and animals. Read More................Rajasthan villagers appoint security guards to prevent water theft

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Water Theft

In a country where Govt. cannot give basic amenities such as water to millions of people, it is going to happen...............Water shortage in Mumbai slums, leads to water theft

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Mumbai city hit by condom thefts

Petty criminals who break into condom vending machines are causing concern among Aids and HIV-prevention activists in the Indian city of Mumbai.

Over 3,000 condom vending machines have been installed in the city as a part of an HIV Aids prevention programme.

However, more than 500 of the machines have been damaged by petty criminals who break into them for fun, for small change or for free condoms. Read More................Indian city of Mumbai hit by condom thefts

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10-year-old stripped naked, chained and dragged for theft

A 10-year-old boy was assaulted, stripped naked, chained and then dragged for several metres by a group of shopkeepers in an Uttar Pradesh village on charges of stealing Rs.20, police said on Tuesday.
The inhumane treatment was meted out to Sainki, a resident of Dayanand Sagar village in Muzaffarnagar district, about 350 km from state capital Lucknow, police said. Read More................10-year-old stripped naked, chained and dragged for theft

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Man steals gifts at policeman's wedding

CHENNAI: A conman, who attended the marriage of a policeman pretending to be a cook, befriended a 10-year-old nephew of the bridegroom and managed to escape with the Rs 50,000 in cash gifted by guests. Read more............................Man steals gifts at policeman's wedding

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Manhole cover thefts: BMC blames Olympics

MUMBAI: USA advisory may have warned American citizens of Mumbai's open manholes, but the BMC on its part is blaming the Chinese dragon for its woes.

Civic officials say the massive construction activity undertaken for the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing has increased demand for iron ore globally. As a result, they claim, organised gangs are now operating in Kurla, Bandra, Mankhurd and parts of Byculla to systematically steal the manhole covers. A staggering 1,500 covers have been stolen in the past few months—each costing a handsome Rs 5,500 in the grey market. Read more................................Manhole cover thefts: BMC blames Olympics

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Devotees face Rs. 4 million fine

Organisers of a Ganesh Puja marquee in the national capital-New Delhi have been caught stealing power and are likely to face a fine of Rs.4 million.

A theft detection squad of power distribution company BSES caught organisers of a Ganesh Puja 'pandal' in Karol Bagh for stealing 107 KW of electricity.Read full story..........Ganesh devotees face Rs.4 mn fine over power theft

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'Village of Thieves' Trains Children in Art of Theft

If you ask any Parent, what would they like their children to be, when they grow up, certainly many would answer as " Doctor', " Engineer", "IT Professional" etc. etc. But can you ever imagine parents preferring their children to get trained as professional thieves, pickpockets and gangsters rather than send them to school.

Weird & incredible it may sound but there is a village in Bihar state of India where parents want their children to carry on with the above mentioned unusual professions. So here is the story of Musepur-Jurabganj village under Korha police station in Katihar district, about 200 km from Patna in Bihar State of India, where expert elders provide training to children in the art of stealing.

"Children are being kept out of schools and are being trained to steal. Only a few children are enrolled in schools," a police official said.

Most people in the village, which has a population of about 4,000, are engaged in the same profession, the officer said.

"People within the age group of 15 to mid 40 are engaged either in theft, pick-pocketing, burglary or looting," the officer added.

A Hindi daily reported that a man named Bhola Yadav is the kingpin of the racket and is instrumental in training the children and sending them to metros and small towns across India.

All the thieves of the village are members of a committee that monitors and manages the daily working of the group.

"It is mandatory to send the collected money back to the village committee because it distributes money and goods to thieves and others engaged in similar professions," the official said.

The committee also hires lawyers to bail the thieves out when they are arrested and charged, the officer said, adding that it also keeps a percentage of the looted money and goods for smooth functioning of the village.

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