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The money or your life - Extortion Calls On Rise, Over
30 Cases Registered in Delhi this year
New Delhi - This year, till March 15, 40 people have been arrested this year
for their involvement in about 30 cases of extortion in Delhi. In the last
nine months, close to 100 cases of extortion have been registered across
Delhi. "Two types of gangs are operating in Delhi. There is the
foreign-based mafia which is always on the lookout for rich businessmen and
there are gangsters based in the vicinity," said an officer.
The Times of India - March 24, 2004.
A National Calamity:
Tagore 'home' violated, Nobel medal, heirlooms stolen - No clues yet but
evidence of neglect, inside job; high-tech theft alarm didn't work, no
director, no administrator
Santiniketan - March 25, 2004 - It had been declared an "institution of
national importance," The Visva Bharati community found this morning that
from the special glass case of Tagore's memorial museum, priceless
heirlooms, including his 1913 gold Nobel medallion, numerous pens he used,
and the legendary watch (sold by him while raising funds for Santiniketan)
were missing. In all, as many as 35-40 articles were stolen. The museum
probably has one of the tightest security set-ups. There is no clue as to
who were behind it but there was enough evidence to show not only neglect
and apathy by the institute staff but also possible involvement. In 1975,
the museum, known as Bichitra Bhavan, was equipped with an alarm system that
activated a siren which could be heard in a 4-km radius, and there is a
standby generator to ensure constant power supply to this unit. But last
night, none of this worked. The security of such a treasure trove was left
to two armed guards of the West Bengal Police and a couple of the
university's own Watch and Ward staff. Four of them have been detained.
The Indian Express - March 26, 2004.
Chinese firm offers 'thief for hire'
Beijing - A company in Quingdao city in China's Shandong Province has
started a unique business - "leasing" thieves. Xinsheng, one of many leasing
companies based in Quingdao, has made itself stand out with its unique
scheme to "lease thieves" for business. "We provide 'thieves' to business
and have them caught by security guards on the spot to give real thieves a
warning," said Yang, head of the company. "Thieves will cooperate with the
guards and be paraded after being caught. They will be at the disposal of
the security guards," she was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
The Hindu - March 28, 2004.
Food For Thoughts
Thinking: The talking of the soul with itself.
- Plato
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Learning without thought is labour lost.
- Confucius
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The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.
- Winston Churchill |
