Lok Sabha Question No. 2542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Vehicle Theft
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SULTAN  AHMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2542

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 24,1937 (SAKA)

VEHICLE THEFT

2542. SHRI SULTAN AHMED:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether cases of vehicle thefts are on the rise in the NCT of Delhi;

(b) if so, the total number of such cases reported and vehicles traced/untraced,  the  steps  taken  to  trace  all  the  vehicles  and  the  total number  of  accused  arrested  and  action  taken  against  them  along  with gangs busted in this  regard  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year; and

(c) the corrective measures taken to stop such cases in future?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c): Number of cases of Motor Vehicle theft reported to Delhi Police along  with  vehicles  stolen,  recovered  /  traced  and  number  of  persons arrested    (including  gangs),  persons  challaned  and  auto  lifter  gangs busted during 2012 to 2014 and 2015 (Upto 31.10.2015) are as under: -

| Year                  |   Cases reported |   Vehicles stolen |   Vehicles recovered |   Persons arrested |   Persons challaned |   Number of Auto lifter gangs busted |
|-----------------------|------------------|-------------------|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 2012                  |            14391 |             14446 |                 2679 |               4277 |                3406 |                                   28 |
| 2013                  |            14916 |             14936 |                 2007 |               3375 |                2490 |                                   10 |
| 2014                  |            23384 |             23411 |                 2425 |               3309 |                1964 |                                    2 |
| 2015 (Up to 31.10.15) |            26576 |             26650 |                 1676 |               1469 |                 780 |                                   13 |

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.2542 FOR 15.12.2015

Investigation  is  reportedly  conducted  in  a  scientific  and  professional manner by Delhi Police to get the accused persons convicted. Delhi Police has  reported  that  their  senior  officers  supervise  investigation  of  these cases and special efforts are being made by specialized units viz. Crime & Special Cell to solve the unsolved cases.  'Anti Auto Theft Squad' (AATS) has been established in all the districts of Delhi Police. Delhi Police also seeks  public  cooperation  in  solving  such  crimes  through  community policing schemes such as the Eyes & Ears Scheme. Interstate Coordination Meetings are organized by Delhi Police on quarterly basis for sharing of intelligence and crime-criminal information and also for making joint  action  plan  on  the  interstate  crime  issues.  Delhi  Police  has  also launched  a  web-based  M.V.  (Motor  Vehicles)  App  to  avert  the  routine manual processes involved in reporting the theft of vehicle, getting an FIR registered, obtaining the final police report and claiming insurance.

In  addition,  the  following  measures  have been taken by  Delhi Police for prevention of theft of vehicles in Delhi :

- Ø Enhanced police presence and patrolling.
- Ø Identification  of  vulnerable  areas  based  on  crime  pattern  in  the jurisdiction of each police station.
- Ø Targeted checking of youth on motor bikes.
- Ø Gathering of macro-intelligence by District police as well as specialized units on the operation of criminal gangs.
- Ø Closer surveillance on known-criminals.
- Ø State Transport Authority has been requested not to register second hand vehicles without receiving NOC from the concerned authority.
- Ø Barriers/'Nakas' in affected and vulnerable areas.

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