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  'Philanthropic thief' arrested in Karnataka after donating stolen goods to temples and charities

  Karnataka | April 29, 2025 16:37 IST

  A notorious thief from Kalaburagi, wanted in over 260 cases, was arrested after donating stolen gold and money to temples and charity, believing it would protect him from the law.

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  Remorseful thief returns valuables stolen from renowned Marathi writer's house, leaves apology note

  Maharashtra | July 16, 2024 12:58 IST

  Narayan Surve, who died on August 16, 2010, at 84 years of age, was a celebrated Marathi poet and social activist. Born in Mumbai, his poems vividly depicted the struggles of the urban working class.

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  Bengaluru: Police arrest computer science graduate for stealing 133 laptops, 19 phones and 4 tablets

  Karnataka | November 07, 2023 15:43 IST

  The accused used to target paying guests and bachelor accommodations. He stole electronic items and sold them in the market with the help of two persons who were also arrested.

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  Telangana: Woman finds armed robber hiding in her house. This happens next

  August 14, 2023 19:41 IST

  The robber armed with an iron rod had barged into her house and hiding in darkness to attack her. She valiantly fought and forced him to flee after the brief encounter.

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  'Forgive me Yogi ji...': Bike thief surrenders carrying placard in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar

  Uttar Pradesh | March 16, 2023 10:43 IST

  Uttar Pradesh: The surrendered thief has been identified as Ankur aka Raja and his placard read, "Forgive me Yogi ji, I made a mistake."

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  Delhi: Thief who stole Karwa Chauth 'thalis' arrested in Sadar Bazar

  India | October 13, 2022 14:12 IST

  Karwa Chauth 2022: A senior police official said that the accused was identified as Navneet Kumar Singh, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, and 20 thalis (plates) were recovered from him.

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  Bihar: Robber caught red-handed by passengers on moving train | WATCH

  India | September 16, 2022 7:54 IST

  Bihar news: The passengers also made a video of the thief hanging from the trains that went viral on social media later.

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  Madhya Pradesh: Teen tied to pole, thrashed by people on suspicion of being thief in Shahdol

  India | September 06, 2022 18:27 IST

  Madhya Pradesh: A group of four boys had come to the locality allegedly to collect donations for Ganpati festival celebrations, when some locals stopped them, Kotwali police station in charge Sanjay Jaiswal said.

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  Thieves break into archer Abhishek Verma's parked car; steal laptop, cash worth over Rs 1 lakh

  India | June 10, 2022 8:52 IST

  According to the Delhi Police, The incident took place at around 7.30 pm when the archer's wife stopped in Rohini Sector 7-8 for shopping.

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  Burglars strike house in Goa, leave with 'I love you' message

  Crime | May 25, 2022 12:26 IST

  Police said the burglars broke into the bungalow after gaining entry by cutting open a bathroom grill, when the family had gone out for a function.

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  Thief breaks into a happy dance after robbing hardware store in Uttar Pradesh; watch viral video

  Trending | April 20, 2022 12:47 IST

  A viral video of a thief in celebratory mode after robbing a hardware shop in Uttar Pradesh is going viral on social media platforms. Watch!!

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  UP: Thieves walk away with taps, leave valuables untouched in Lucknow

  India | April 07, 2022 11:02 IST

  "The thieves, apparently, got access to the bathrooms and took off the taps. However, they did not take anything else with them. We fail to understand the purpose behind this kind of theft," said a local resident.

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  Caught on Cam: Thief touches Lord Hanuman's feet before stealing temple's cash box in Thane

  India | November 14, 2021 12:28 IST

  The CCTV footage of the place showed the thief praying before the God's idol before stealing the cash box kept there, the official said.

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  MP: Thief breaks into cop's home; leaves behind apology letter

  India | July 06, 2021 19:02 IST

  While stealing valuables from the home of a policeman in Bhind city of Madhya Pradesh, a thief left behind an apology letter stating that he was committing the act to save a friend's life and will return the stolen money, police said on Tuesday. 

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  Swiggy delivery boys break into Noida houses, steal valuables

  India | March 02, 2021 22:16 IST

  The Noida Police on Tuesday said they have arrested two Swiggy delivery executives who allegedly broke into houses in the city and decamped with valuables. Swiggy, the online food ordering and delivery platform, said it has suspended the two delivery partners who were engaged on contract basis.

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  Unable to operate smartphone, thief returns it to owner

  India | September 07, 2020 20:41 IST

  Wonders will never cease found out a man who lost his smartphone in a shop and was returned it a few days later by the person who stole it as he could not operate the device.

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  Gujarat: Thief accidentally slits his own throat while robbing bank, dies

  India | August 11, 2020 11:47 IST

  A thief accidentally killed himself by slashing his throat from the electric cutter he was using to rob a bank in Gujarat's Vadodara district. According to the police, the incident took place on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.

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  Video: Thief makes off with God's crown but not before seeking forgiveness

  India | November 22, 2019 11:24 IST

  This might not be the most sensational theft ever but this surely will go down as one of the most 'holiest' ever.

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  Jewellery, ATM cards, mobile phones, bikes: A thief who stole everything

  Crime | August 03, 2019 9:50 IST

  A man in Greater Noida landed behind bars on Friday, after almost an unabated six-year stealing spree that saw him take anything he could lay his hands on, be it jewellery, car keys, ATM cards or mobile phones, police said.

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  Man stripped, thrashed, set ablaze by mob on suspicion of theft in Barabanki

  India | July 20, 2019 11:05 IST

  A 28-year-old Dalit man in Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly stripped, beaten up and set on fire by a mob who mistook him as a thief. Barabanki Superitendent of Police Akash Tomar said a case has been registered under the SC/ST Act and sections of the IPC, including an attempt to murder and voluntarily causing hurt.