MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO. (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 228 FOR 10.08.2010.
(a) to (d) As per the information compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of
90951,100255 and 120032 cases of motor vehicle thefts were reported in the country during 2006 to
2008 respectively.
The State/UT-wise details regarding the number of cases registered, chargesheeted, convicted and persons
arrested, chargesheeted, convicted for the offence of automobile theft during 2006 to 2008 are at Annexure
-I. The State/UT-wise details of cases of stolen/recovered motor vehicle, their value and percentage of
recovery of total cases during 2006 to 2008 are at Annexure-II.
`Police` and `Public Order`are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and,
therefore, the State Governments and UT administrations are primarily responsible for prevention, detection,
registration and investigation of crime, including the crime of vehicle theft, and for prosecuting the
criminals through the law enforcement machinery within their jurisdiction. The Government of India is,
however, deeply concerned about crime, including vehicle theft, and has issued an advisory to the State
Governments and UT Administrations on 16th July, 2010 which is available on the web site of the Ministry
of Home Affairs (http://mha.nic.in)
No mechanism exists to facilitate inter-state investigation/ tracking/recovery and prevention of vehicle
thefts. However, NCRB, under its Motor Vehicle Coordination System (MVCS), maintains records of stolen
and recovered motor vehicles and thus helps in prevention of sale and purchase of stolen motor vehicles.
A total of 32 Motor Vehicle Verification Counters, including the one at NCRB Head Office in Delhi, are
functioning across the country to provide services to the general public regarding stolen/recovered
vehicles. Access to MVCS is also available through NCRB website (http://ncrb.nic.in).