Ludhiana: Thieves stole three tyres of a Hyundai i20 parked outside a house in Dharampura late Monday night and fled before they could remove the fourth wheel after being spotted by passersby.Police said the accused arrived in another Hyundai i20 and parked it alongside the victim’s vehicle. CCTV footage shows them using a jack to lift the car and remove its tyres. After taking off three tyres, they placed bricks under the vehicle to keep it balanced.Before they could remove the fourth tyre, some passersby noticed the activity and raised an alarm. The accused abandoned the attempt and sped away towards Tajpur Road.The stolen car belongs to Vikram, a property dealer. He said residents alerted him late at night that tyres from his car, parked outside the main gate of his house, had been stolen. Some people tried to chase the accused, but they managed to escape.Vikram informed the police immediately and later lodged a formal complaint.ASI Satnam Singh, in-charge of Dharampura police post, said a case has been registered against unidentified persons. “The accused vehicle was captured on CCTV cameras installed near the house. We have scanned footage from several cameras in the area and are working to identify and track the suspects,” he said.
