CBI officer's car stolen from outside his high-profile residence

Delhi: It's not about the model of the car; this is all about its sentimental value. That's what Mohammed Danish, son of CBI officer Javed Siraj, emphasised on while speaking to MiD DAY.


On the night of November 7, Siraj's favourite Maruti 800 was stolen from the doorstep of his posh Pandara Road residence. An FIR has been registered.


The victim Javed Siraj, Superintendent of Police (SP), CBI, lives at A-97 on Pandara Road. He is currently posted in Srinagar and wasn't home when the incident took place. A police officer said that his son Mohammed Danish, who works with an American firm, informed the police about the theft of his car a day after the incident. A case was registered with Tilak Marg police on November 8.


Danish said he is astounded by the fact that the thieves dared to steal the vehicle from such a high-profile area.


"Though it wasn't an expensive vehicle, it was very close to my father's heart and he looked after it personally. I parked it outside my house on the 7th of November at around 10 pm. Next day the cleaner informed me that the vehicle was missing from the parking space. When I searched in the nearby area, my neighbours told me that they saw a few persons sitting inside the car the previous night but they did not raise any alarm," said Danish.


"We were later informed by one of our neighbours that he saw someone reversing the car at about 1:30 am. But he did not suspect any foul play so he ignored that," said Danish.


He also raised the larger issue of security. "We have seen, during the last 12 months or so that there have been instances of unauthorised entries in the Pandara Road locality throughout the day and presence of many oddballs who are staying here in the garages, create nuisance. The colony is left largely unguarded at night despite there being several entry and exit points." Danish said.


A police officer said the car was a 1999 model, bearing DL2CN0280 number plate. The officer said that so far they don't have any clues in the matter. A case of theft under section 379 of IPC was registered by the police on the basis of the complaint furnished by the SP's son.