Cases of snatching, theft and kidnapping saw a significant rise at Delhi’s railway stations this year, said officials on Monday. The Delhi Police and Railway Protection Force recorded a total of 1,714 cases from January to October this year, a 37 per cent surge in crimes from last year.
According to police data, 68 cases of theft and 12 cases of kidnapping were reported this year as compared to 44 theft cases and 6 kidnapping cases in 2020. As many as 1,556 e-FIRs were registered online for theft and 17 cases of motor vehicle theft were also reported from the railway stations.
Police said they have increased deployment with the RPF and have witnessed a spike in the number of passengers after Covid-induced lockdown restrictions have been eased.
