New Delhi, March 23 Charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in Delhi are increasingly becoming targets for thieves, with multiple incidents of charging gun theft reported in recent months, police said on Monday.
The latest incident occurred in the Tilak Marg area near Bhairon Mandir, where unidentified individuals allegedly cut and stole two CCS2 charging guns from a station on the night of March 18, causing a loss of approximately Rs 1 lakh, officials said.
Based on a complaint by an operations engineer of a private firm, a case was registered on March 19, and an investigation was initiated.
The complainant alleged that similar thefts were carried out on the same night in Munirka and earlier in Bhogal and near the IIT Gate, with a total loss of approximately Rs 4.5 lakh over four months.
CCTV footage from the Bhairon Mandir site has captured the accused and their vehicle details, providing crucial leads, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
