East, South-East Delhi tops list of theft cases

East, South-East Delhi tops list of theft cases
NEW DELHI: A whopping 77% of nearly 70,000 cases of theft reported from the national capital in the past three-and-half-years has remained unsolved, with East Delhi topping the list of ignominy.

Out of a total of 69,659 thefts reported from capital, East Delhi accounts for 9,575 cases or 14% of the total cases. A total of 28,045 people were arrested in 19,504 solved cases (23%).

"Theft cases are in the rise in the capital. We have to admit it," a senior police official said.

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