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The metropolis constabulary person cautioned motorists against the activities of “attention diversion gangs” aft 2 abstracted theft cases were reported nether the Sadashivanagar Police Station limits, wherever unsuspecting victims mislaid costly mobile phones portion travelling successful their cars.
In the archetypal incident, Vishak Gopinath, a backstage steadfast employee, was driving towards his workplace connected Ballari Road connected Friday greeting erstwhile helium became the people of an attraction diversion theft.
According to the complaint, astatine astir 10.16 a.m., 2 unidentified men approached his car and gestured towards the beforehand wheel, claiming determination was a occupation with the vehicle. As Vishak lowered his defender to cheque the alleged issue, 1 of the suspects distracted him portion the different stole his iPhone, which was kept connected the beforehand spot of the car. The stolen telephone is valued astatine astir ₹1 lakh, constabulary said.
In different akin case, B.R. Sravanthi, a businesswoman, was travelling towards Hebbal erstwhile she was targeted by an “attention diversion gang”.
She told constabulary that portion driving adjacent Goshala Road, an unidentified antheral repeatedly knocked connected 1 broadside of her car window, prompting her to unfastened it. Simultaneously, different fishy approached from the other broadside and engaged her successful conversation. Taking vantage of the distraction, the accused allegedly stole her mobile phone, which was kept wrong the vehicle, earlier fleeing the scene. The stolen mobile telephone is valued astatine astir ₹1.5 lakh.
The constabulary person registered cases successful some incidents and person launched efforts to place and hint the suspects utilizing CCTV footage from the area. “We person immoderate clues and are moving to place the accused,” an authoritative said.
The constabulary person advised motorists not to little their windows oregon measurement retired of their vehicles erstwhile approached by strangers claiming determination is simply a occupation with their car. Drivers are urged to determination to a harmless and crowded determination earlier inspecting immoderate alleged contented and to support valuables retired of show portion travelling.
