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Thieves of a bigger class have taken up bank and securities scams, but it is the kleptomaniacs or small-time thieves, who are keeping the small-scale theft industry alive. Some of them can be categorised as follows: Jutti chor: Few people go to gurdawaras and temples not for prayers, but to select the latest footwear. According to them the cheats are those who intentionally come bare feet to the temple. Manhole cover chor: Some thieves make their livelihood by selling the manhole covers. Their wives must be scolding them, "The going is getting tougher day by day. You should work hard and at least steal two manholes covers a day. Then there are respectable people who steal stationery from their offices, or steal electricity from poles, or books from the public libraries. Till today I haven’t understood what the thieves tell their children what they do for their livelihood. A little girl was heard telling her teacher, "You know Madam; my dad just got a new car." "That’s nice," said the teacher, "Your father must be very excited." "yes, very excited. He spent the whole night changing the colour and the number plates of the car."
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Recently
the Mumbai Civic Authorities found themselves helpless because several
of their garbage cans were stolen. The Mumbai Civic Authorities didn’t
complain to the police, may be because they didn’t want to disturb
the police, who is after bigger criminals. It will be funny to hear, "Inspector
sahib kachre ka dibba dhoodne gayen hain" (The Inspector has
gone to look for garbage cans). It may be really demoralising for the
officers.