Thieves tie ropes on house doors in Ludhiana, steal batteries from e-rickshaws
Incident captured on CCTV cameras installed at the locality in Ludhiana
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Incident captured on CCTV cameras installed at the locality in Ludhiana
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A 22-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death in Jharkhand after being accused of battery theft. Police detained one suspect and are searching for others. The victim died at the hospital; a post-mortem is underway. Police suspect mob lynching.
Four individuals were arrested in Amritsar for stealing batteries from Smart City Project surveillance cameras. They were found with 17 batteries and a vehicle used in the thefts. The stolen batteries, worth Rs 50 lakh, have repeatedly compromised the city's CCTV infrastructure, prompting direct power connections and surveillance disruptions.
Amritsar's Smart City ICCC project is crippled by battery thefts from CCTV cameras, costing Rs 50 lakh. Despite 150 complaints, no recovery has been made. Surveillance is irregular at 65 locations. Authorities plan increased police action due to the thefts.