Car thives found!!!!

The Central Crime Station (CCS) has been rounding-up known car thieves, a move which has brought down four-wheeler thefts. All car thefts in the city are investigated by the CCS automobile team. The sleuths have been regularly summoning known offenders. CCS teams have stepped up surveillance on more than 100 active car thieves and ex-convicts. Non-bailable warrants are being issued against those who are not turning up at the CCS office, officials said. The CCS is also ensuring that most offenders remain behind the bars.

“Known offenders are rounded off regularly and questioned. CCS teams have stepped surveillance on car showrooms, second dealers and workshops as well,” CCS automobile team inspector G. Jogaiah said.
In 2004, 178 car thefts were reported in the city. The figure was down to 124 in 2005, 108 in 2006 and 68 cars so far this year. It is mostly small cars that are stolen in the city. Most of these are often parked in the lanes and bylanes of residential colonies due to lack of parking space. CCS officials said that the modus operandi of thieves is to open car doors using fake keys or various tools. They said that stealing a small car was a cakewalk for professionals because of lack of safety features.