The Commisioner of Bengaluru Police, B Dayananda, held a press conference today, where he reported on the progress of various branches of the city police. Incidents of human trafficking, insurance fraud, and theft were cases that the Bengaluru police said they are making substantial progress in solving. After receiving many complaints regarding potential cases of […]
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Karnataka ranked second for the highest number of crimes committed against foreigners after Delhi in 2022. Dennis was enjoying his visit in India. It was almost seven months since he came to India from his hometown in Germany. He was sleeping in an AC sleeper bus. Through the curtain, he could feel a hand searching. […]
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The recovery rate of stolen vehicles reduced to 21 percent in 2023, compared to 36 percent in 2022 and 38 percent in 2021, in Bengaluru. Bengaluru recorded 3,880 motor vehicle theft cases till August this year, with just 803 vehicles recovered, according to the data provided by Bangalore City Police. Currently, vehicle theft comes under […]
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Officials and experts agree that curbing such crimes in the city requires a collaborative effort between the authorities and citizens. Recent Karnataka State Police data revealed a 27 percent increase in theft incidents in the city over the previous years. As of August 2023, around 6,800 incidents of theft have already been reported, with 1,230 […]
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National highway and expressway commuters face difficulties to reach for help in times of emergency. BENGALURU: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) helpline number, 1033 is not active 24/7, especially late at night and early in the morning. Winnie Jasper, a student from Andhra University, who was commuting on the NH16 said, “My bike […]
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Experts say increased fines and cancellation of registration can help in reducing the number of people driving with defective number plates. Data from the Traffic Police Headquarters show the cases of defective number plates have reached over three lakh from January till October, 2022. People are hiding their number plates or the last number of […]
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Bengaluru city reported thefts of jewellery and other goods from Jalahalli and Thanisandra. Jewellery worth over Rs. 11 lakhs was reported stolen from Jalahalli and Thanisandra police stations in the city. In Jalahalli, the theft took place in Vega, Tata Aquila Heights Apartment, near HMT School. It was reported on Nov. 28, 2021, but the […]
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Though the city sees a fall in the number of robberies, outskirts still see frequent robberies, data with the police show. Riddhiman Roy Kengeri, Golahalli, Kumbalgodu and other areas in the outskirts continue facing cases of chain snatching and robberies, even as the city is 14.5 per cent safer from robberies as compared to 2017, […]
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Bangalore ranks second in terms of police satisfaction Bangalore Nov. 22, 2018 By Aiswarya Sriram A survey published in the National Crime Records Bureau called ‘Safety Trends and Reporting of Crime’, says only 18 percent of people in Bangalore reported thefts in police stations. The report covers four major cities of India, namely Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, […]
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