Lok Sabha Question No. 5894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Theft Cases in Delhi
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5894

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  APRIL, 2018/ CHAITRA 13, 1940 (SAKA)

THEFT CASES IN DELHI

5894. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether cases of theft have been reported in the NCT of Delhi including Lodhi colony;

(b)  if  so,  the  number  and  nature of thefts reported, persons arrested and the action taken against the guilty during each of the last three months in the NCT of Delhi including Lodhi colony, month-wise; and

(c) the action taken by the Government to check such cases in future and make Delhi including VIP areas, safe and secure?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) and (b):    As reported by Delhi Police, month-wise details of theft cases reported,  solved  and  persons  arrested  during  the  last  three  months  and current month (upto 15.03.2018) in the National Capital Territory of Delhi including  Lodhi  Colony  are  at  Annexure-A  while  the  details  in  respect  of Police Station, Lodhi Colony are at Annexure-B.

(c): Delhi Police has taken several concrete measures to control crime, in Delhi including in VIP areas which inter-alia include, dynamic identification  of  crime-prone  areas  and  deployment  of  police  resources including  pickets,  foot  patrolling,  PCR  Vans  and  Emergency  Response Vehicles  (ERVs)  to  enhance  visibility  and  prevent  crime,  identification, surveillance and arrest of active criminals,  integrated patrolling by local police,  PCR  staff  and  Traffic  police,  action  against  drinking  in  public, installation of CCTV cameras in public places and citizen-centric policing through Jan Sampark and other community approach programmes.

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## ANNEXURE-A

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 5894 FOR 03.04.2018

Month-wise details of theft cases reported, solved and persons arrested by Delhi Police during the last three months and current month (upto 15.03.2018) in the NCT of Delhi including Lodhi Colony.

|                | December 2017   | December 2017   | December 2017    | January 2018   | January 2018   | January 2018     | February 2018   | February 2018   | February 2018    | March (up to15.03.2018)   | March (up to15.03.2018)   | March (up to15.03.2018)   |
|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Head           | Reported        | Worked out      | Persons arrested | Reported       | Worked out     | Persons arrested | Reported        | Worked out      | Persons arrested | Reported                  | Worked out                | Persons arrested          |
| Servant Theft  | 11              | 03              | 03               | 10             | 2              | 4                | 21              | 8               | 15               | 12                        | 1                         | 1                         |
| M V Theft      | 3466            | 256             | 333              | 3046           | 156            | 220              | 3093            | 180             | 247              | 1657                      | 49                        | 57                        |
| House Theft    | 517             | 70              | 102              | 337            | 49             | 60               | 401             | 55              | 65               | 182                       | 22                        | 25                        |
| Pick Pocketing | 782             | 75              | 77               | 927            | 68             | 72               | 748             | 83              | 83               | 279                       | 26                        | 29                        |
| Shop Theft     | 83              | 10              | 15               | 71             | 13             | 16               | 66              | 8               | 11               | 17                        | 2                         | 4                         |
| Mobile Theft   | 3369            | 89              | 104              | 3505           | 80             | 103              | 2914            | 101             | 125              | 1369                      | 32                        | 48                        |
| Laptop Theft   | 167             | 03              | 03               | 204            | 8              | 17               | 158             | 5               | 5                | 71                        | 0                         | 0                         |
| Other Theft    | 7172            | 405             | 474              | 6766           | 367            | 515              | 5627            | 306             | 402              | 2402                      | 65                        | 74                        |
| Total Theft    | 15567           | 911             | 1111             | 14866          | 743            | 1007             | 13028           | 746             | 953              | 5989                      | 197                       | 238                       |

ANNEXURE-B L.S.US. Q.NO. 5894 FOR 03.04.2018

Month-wise details of theft cases reported, solved and persons arrested by Delhi Police during the last three months and current month (upto 15.03.2018) in Police Station, Lodhi Colony.

|                | December 2017   | December 2017   | December 2017    | January 2018   | January 2018   | January 2018     | February 2018   | February 2018   | February 2018    | March (up to15.03.2018)   | March (up to15.03.2018)   | March (up to15.03.2018)   |
|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Head           | Reported        | Worked out      | Persons arrested | Reported       | Worked out     | Persons arrested | Reported        | Worked out      | Persons arrested | Reported                  | Worked out                | Persons arrested          |
| Servant Theft  | 00              | 00              | 00               | 00             | 00             | 00               | 00              | 00              | 00               | 00                        | 00                        | 00                        |
| M V Theft      | 09              | 02              | 03               | 05 01          | 01             | 06               | 00              | 00              | 07               | 00                        | 00                        |                           |
| House Theft    | 01 01           |                 | 02               | 00             | 00             | 00               | 00              | 00 00           | 00               | 00                        | 00                        |                           |
| Pick Pocketing | 13 01           | 01              | 07               |                | 00             | 00               | 06              | 00 00           | 01               | 00                        | 00                        |                           |
| Shop Theft     | 00 00           |                 | 00               | 00             | 00             | 00               | 00              | 00              | 00 00            | 00                        | 00                        |                           |
| Mobile Theft   | 18 03           | 06              |                  | 16 00          |                | 00               | 14              | 00 00           | 09               | 00                        | 00                        |                           |
| Laptop Theft   | 01 00           |                 | 00               | 00             | 00             | 00               | 01              | 00              | 00 00            | 00                        |                           | 00                        |
| Other Theft    | 15 01           |                 | 02               | 20             | 01             | 01               | 29              | 00 00           | 10               |                           | 01                        | 02                        |
| Total Theft    | 57              | 08              | 14               | 48             | 02             | 02               | 56              | 00              | 00               | 27                        | 01                        | 02                        |