Chandigarh: Unidentified people smashed the windscreen of a car and stole batteries from four cars parked near Shivalik Garden in Manimajra on New Year’s Eve.
Kartar Singh reported he parked his Tata Tiago car near Shivalik Garden on Saturday night and went to sleep. The next morning, he found the window glass of his car broken, bonnet open and battery stolen. He raised the alarm. When others checked their cars, it emerged thieves had stolen three more batteries from Tata Tiago, Tata Indigo and Maruti Suzuki SX4 cars. The owners reported the matter at police helpline 112. Police recorded the their statements and registered a theft case. Cops are scrutinising CCTV footage installed near the crime spot to get clues about the thieves.
Police said a gang has been active in the Tricity for last one month. There were incidents of thefts of batteries from cars in Zirakpur and Panchkula in…