Thief fed 96 Bananas to Recover Gold Chain He Swallowed

As per a report:

Police were finally able to recover an 11g gold chain from a chain snatcher after making him eat eight dozen bananas. The man had swallowed the chain after stealing it from a doctor on board a long-distance train.

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A septuagenarian held for 86 vehicle thefts

New Delhi: He started it in the 1960s, stealing cars from the parking lots of local courts, and claims to have even forged papers of a judge and presided over a district court in Rohtak for some days. Now in his 70s, Dhani Ram Mittal has been nabbed for involvement in 89 cases of vehicle thefts and forgery in the capital, police said. Read More................A septuagenarian held for 86 vehicle thefts

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Woman Makes Crores Snatching Chains

MADURAI: Neighbours knew her as a successful businesswoman, who made her riches by dint of sheer hardwork. But, on Tuesday, police ripped the veil of 48-year-old Panchavarnam, exposing her as a thief, who made millions snatching gold jewellery from unsuspecting devotees at temple festivals in Tamil Nadu's southern districts. Read more........Tamil Nadu woman makes crores snatching chains

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This thief's average monthly income pegged at Rs 3.6Lakhs

AHMEDABAD: When Irfan Shaikh, 35, started narrating his adventures, officials at Ellisbridge police station were wide-eyed. The reason was apparent: he confessed to having stolen goods worth Rs 25 lakh in seven months. It put his monthly earnings at Rs 3.57 lakh, more than some of the CEOs in the city. However, the 'modest' man used to roam around on a battered scooter. Read more.....This thief's average monthly income pegged at Rs 3.6L

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Thief slashes wrist to make Cops pay Rs 10 K bail surety

MUMBAI: Talk about unreasonable demands.

A 45-year-old thief in custody attempted to end his life by slashing his wrist with glass piece, demading that the Kanjurmarg police should pay a surety of Rs 10,000 for his bail. Read More................Thief slashes wrist to make cops pay Rs 10 K bail surety

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'Super-Thief' wants to be a Detective now

New Delhi: He inspired Bollywood with his jaw-dropping robberies in homes and showrooms across India, but Devinder Singh alias Superchor Bunty now claims to be a reformed man. Working as a detective on probation, he wants to earn respect and marry a "decent girl". Read more.............Delhi's 'super-thief' wants to be a detective now

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This Woman is a Rich Thief

PATNA: In her late 40s, she is a thief who owns a double-storied house and two taxis plying in Delhi. And recently she spent Rs 10 lakh on the marriage of her daughter with a police sub-inspector.

That’s the real, not reel, life story of Jaimanti Devi of Kosut village in Nalanda district, according to Patna police. Jaimanti was on Saturday arrested from her native village on the charge of stealing cash and valuables of a shopper in Patna’s Hathwa Market. Read More................This woman is a lakhpati thief

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Bicycle thief with a yen for branded clothes

MUMBAI: An estate agent from Gujarat was arrested after he stole 24 expensive new bicycles from Andheri and Vile Parle in the past six months. Ashiq Aslam Khan (24) used to sell the bikes at throwaway rates to waiters and splurge the money earned on branded clothes and shoes for himself and his wife. He would then return to Gujarat to avoid getting caught by the Mumbai police. Read more.............Bicycle thief with a yen for branded clothes

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A pickpocket who keeps money, returns papers

SHILLONG: "I'm a thief by profession. I only wanted your money, I have no use of your documents. You must be worried about the documents, so I am returning those. Hope you will forgive me - a well-wisher". Read more...............................A pickpocket who keeps money, returns papers

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Honour Burgling

When Murali got caught for breaking into a finger print expert's house in 1998, he made sure that he committed a successful heist on the same house after he served his term in jail. It was only when this die-hard Rajinikanth fan confessed to the crime two years later, did the police realise that it was a case of 'honour burgling'.

Defeated on his own turf, the fingerprint expert confronted Murali and asked how the latter managed to break in and make a getaway without leaving behind any finger prints. "Simple sir, your old banian helped me. I wrapped it around my fingers during my operation," said the former burglar who has now turned to full-time carpentry in Tirupathi. Read more..................................When burglary is a tease

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Cop poses as Auto Driver to nab Thief

MUMBAI: A constable from the Oshiwara police station recently turned into an autorickshaw driver for a day to catch a thief. Read more......................................Cop poses as auto driver to nab thief

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This Burglar is inspired by his Wife

This crafty burglar named Balaraman from Chennai in Tamil Nadu state of India stands out for his style. He's not the kind who breaks into a house and snatches what he can. Lazy some may call it, but Balaraman likes to spend five to six hours inside a house, looting it inch by inch.

This burglar, after his job is done raids the kitchen for food. "I do not like hotel food. I hate it. In ‘my’ houses I used to come across good food, delicious and sumptuous," he once told a counsellor.

As per Balaraman he was forced to commit burglaries by none other than his wife.

"Used to a luxurious lifestyle, she found my income from carpentry too small. Any criminal gets caught only once in every three or four ventures. So once the spoils of two or three burglaries reach my wife, I am mentally prepared for a spell in prison when I venture out for the third or fourth raid," he says. Read more............................A crafty burglar

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This Thief gets Loan on Stolen Cars

Ahmedabad - Gujarat: Here is a thief who not only steals Cars but also gets Loan on his stolen cars. This car thief Liyaqat Ali Saiyad actually managed to get loan on one of his stolen cars before selling it to somebody else. Read more....................................................This thief gets loan on stolen cars

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Burglar who cleans & weighs his Loot

CHENNAI: Gopi is a smart burglar. The Kerala-born, converted Christian targets only houses owned by NRIs. He enters each home armed with three priceless items a jewellers weighing scale, a bottle of water and a piece of sponge.

Why, of all things, a weighing scale? As soon as he strikes gold, Gopi spreads it out and meticulously weighs his haul. He notes the exact weight of the loot Burglar who weighs his every move so that tomorrow, when I am caught, police do not under-declare the recovery and pocket a portion of my booty.

As for the bottle and sponge, both are integral to his operation Gopi wipes clean the scene of crime once he finishes, ensuring that he does not leave behind any finger or footprint. Read more.........................Burglar who weighs his every move

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Chain-snatcher jumps into jail!

In Hyderabad city, the state capital of Andhra Pradesh state of India, a chain-snatcher's ingenious ways to get out of police custody ended in a comic show with the men in uniform laughing all the way.

The thief, who was kept in the rural police station premises, pleaded with the police to let him off. As his pleas fell on deaf ears, he thought of other ways to get out of the police station. Then the thief climbed atop a huge tree inside the police station compound.

Even before the sentry could look for help, the thief let out a victory cry and jumped from the tree to the other side of the compound. Little did he realise that on the other side was a jail! Read more............................Chain-snatcher escapes to jail!

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Thief tries to 'abduct' a Cop

In Amravati Division in Maharashtra state of India, a vehicle-lifter, thief tried to 'abduct' a Cop when the latter tried to round him up. Read full story..............................When a thief tried to 'abduct' a cop

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Rags to Riches story of a Thief

From herding cattle to gambling in tony Goa casinos, most wanted thief Nadeem Yousuf's is the proverbial rags to riches story. Born in a family of several children in a Ghaziabad village, Nadeem had to herd cattles for survival as a teenager but went on to become a master thief, rivalled perhaps only by the legendary Bunty chor. Read more................................Master thief's rags to riches story

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Thief in guise of doctor robs patients

Cops in Bangalore city in Karnataka state of India have nabbed a person for having robbed Rs 6 lakh worth jewellery from women patients in various hospitals in city, in the guise of a doctor. Read more...............................................Thief in guise of doctor robs patients

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When Thief got locked in.............

This thief's luck ran out badly in Ahmedabad ccity in Gujarat state of India. He got locked in while trying to rob a house!

Premila Patel, a resident of Vrajmani Complex, Gulab Towers, Thaltej, had gone to buy goods from nearby shops. When she returned, she found her door ajar. She instantly started screaming and after a while, a youth fled from the door. Patel then bolted the door, suspecting there could be someone in the house. Read more............................Thief gets locked in

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Mob pours acid on thief in West Bengal

in a horrific incident an unruly mob at a village in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district has poured acid into the eyes of an alleged thief for stealing betel nuts.

The gory incident took place on Saturday when South Ballalguri villagers tied Santosh Rai to a jeep and dragged him about two km to the local panchayat office, where acid was poured into his eyes. Read more...............Mob pours acid on thief in Bengal

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