Take laptops with you; they are being stolen from homes and cars

Don’t leave precious belongings in your car or home, not even laptops, particularly company property that contains confidential information.

On July 18 between 6.30pm and 7.30pm, Jyothi Singh (29) learned this truth the hard way. A resident of Sector 6 and working for a private firm, she had left home at 6.30pm and returned an hour later to find that her front door was opened and valuables stolen. The items included a 13-inch Macbook Pro, and a 14-inch Dell Latitude.

A week later, on July 25, 32-year-old engineer Piyush Makhija became a victim of theft. However, this time around, the place from where it was stolen was his car.

On July 23, he parked his Hyundai i10 at 6pm in front of Fernhill apartments in Sector 6 and left for some work. When he returned at 8pm to find that the left passenger window in front was smashed to steal his office bag containing valuables.

The stolen items included one HP laptop (his company’s), four branded watches and photocopies of important documents.

The cops have registered a case of theft, but warn everyone not to leave valuables in cars and homes. The thieves can strike anytime. Importantly, inform the cops when you leave home for an extended period. They will assign a beat cop to do a daily round of your street.