Man detained for stealing Red Bull can
The 50-year-old local man was detained for stealing from a Redwave shop.
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Criminal Court on Thursday remanded a man to 30-day judicial custody for stealing a Red Bull can from a shop.
The 50-year-old local man was detained for stealing from a Redwave shop.
According to his remand order issued, his criminal record stands at 55.
"The suspect has admitted to stealing a Red Bull can rom the Redwave shop," judge Hassan Saeed said in the order.
Over the years, there has been an increase in the number of theft cases.
According to the data on the police website:
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More than 3,700 cases have been reported so far this year
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The number of cases filed last month was 368
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The number of cases filed last year was 4,677
