An unidentified man stole a bag containing a laptop, ₹10,000 cash and documents from a car on Dugri Road, while the driver of the car was changing a flat tyre
An unidentified man stole a bag containing a laptop, ₹10,000 cash and documents from a car on Dugri Road, while the driver of the car was changing a flat tyre on Sunday.
The complainant, Madhur Gupta, a resident of Pakhowal Road, who works for the steel industry, said he was returning home in his car, when he got a flat tyre near Model Town Extension.
While the driver was changing the tyre, he too alighted from the car. Meanwhile, an unidentified person stole his laptop, wallet containing ₹10,000, and a debit card, and some documents from the back seat of the car.
Assistant sub-inspector Harbol Singh said an FIR had been registered under Section 379 (punishment for theft) of the Indian Penal Code. “A man has been captured stealing the bag from the car, and walking away on CCTV.However, the footage is not clear. We are scanning more CCTVs to get a clear picture of the accused.”
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