The festive shoppers’ crowd at Gariahat
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The victim, who filed an FIR, said she suspected three women who had been standing close to her during transit. Kolkata: An organised pickpocket gang, comprised of women, has allegedly become active in key retail corridors like Gariahat, targeting the crowd of puja shoppers. Kolkata Police has made extensive security arrangements and stepped up anti-crime vigilance to curb the wave of pickpocketing, burglaries, and thefts in major shopping hubs across south Kolkata. The deployment follows a spate of crime across the south Kolkata belt over recent weeks. In a recent incident near Gariahat crossing, a commuter discovered three gold lockets were stolen from her purse shortly after she got off a crowded bus. In addition to petty theft, night-time residential and commercial burglaries have also alarmed local authorities in Gariahat and Ballygunge. Download the TOI App.
“The objective is to ensure a safe shopping environment for citizens,” said an officer.