In seven separate thefts across HSR Layout, several valuables, including bikes, cars, laptops and jewellery were stolen in a fortnight, between February 9 and February 23. Which means, there was a theft in HSR Layout every alternate day. Stay safe, stay aware.
HOUSE BREAK; OWNER SUSPECTS MILKMAN & CAR WASH PERSON
On February 23, retired professional PK Chandran (68) had locked his house on 14th Cross, 22nd Main Road in Sector 1, and gone out of town with his family at around 11.45am. When he retuned on February 27 at around 2.45pm, he found the front door broken. Upon further investigation, he found that many valuables were missing from his house, including one gold chain, one silver ring and Rs 12,000 in cash. In addition, Chandran has indicated in the FIR that he suspects his milk vendor and car wash person behind the theft.
TWO WHEELER THEFTS GALORE
On February 22, 22-year-old engineer Rajatha Prabhu went out of town after parking her Honda Dio (KA04 HT7369) at 9am in front of her house on 21st Cross, 5th Main, Sector 7. When she returned on February 25 at around 10am, the vehicle was missing.
A similar incident occurred on the same day at the other end of HSR Layout. At around 7am, software engineer Ismail Nagnoor (33 years) parked his Honda Active (KA01 HQ4574) near the lorry stand at Silk Board junction before going to work. When he returned the next day at 6.30am, the vehicle was nowhere to be seen at the spot.
INNOVA STOLEN IN SECTOR 2
On February 16, 42-year-old CEO Manoj Kumar Nair was dropped in his company car by his staff driver at around 8.10pm. After parking the grey Innova (KA01 MM0316) in front of Manoj’s apartment in Garden Layout on 25th A Cross in Sector 2, and handing over the car keys to Manoj, the driver went home. The next day at around 9.30am, when the driver returned, he found the car to be missing from its place.
On February 12, at around 9.45pm, 36-year-old tailor Khalid, a resident of Agara, parked his scooter (KA01 EX3911) in front of his house on 24th Main in Sector 1. About 15 minutes later, it had gone missing when he stepped out to go somewhere. It was a Honda Activa. His FIR was registered the very next day at noon and the cops are investigating the theft under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code.
TWO APPLE LAPTOPS STOLEN FROM CAR
On February 8, 27-year-old Jinesh Bhaskaran and his friend Debangan Roy visited Tea Villa Cafe on 17th Cross in Sector 1 at around 4.30pm. When they came out of the coffeeshop at around 5.15pm, they found that the rear passenger window of Jinesh’s car was broken and many of their valuables stolen. The items missing included two Macbook Pro laptops belonging to their company, and the accompanying adapters, chargers and laptop bags.
LORRY GOES MISSING ON 24TH MAIN
On February 9, businessman Karan Singh (32 years), who runs a provision store on 24th Main in Sector 2, was a victim of theft. At around 2.45am, his brother Mahendra Singh parked Karan’s lorry in front of his shop (Ashok Leyland Dost LS, KA01 AG3988). However, the vehicle was missing when he checked on it at 6am. After looking around for it everywhere, he realised that it was stolen.
