Ludhiana, Sept. 21 -- An unidentified man stole the high-security registration plates of three cars parked outside a residence on Major Sham Lal Road, opposite Mini Secretariat, in the early hours of Friday.

The complainant, advocate Vidyat Jain of Ahmedgarh (Malerkotla), told police that his Kia Seltos, Hyundai i10, and Maruti Swift Dzire were parked outside his house when the unidentified thief removed its number plates.

Division Number 8 police lodged an FIR under Section 303(2) (theft) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). CCTV footage installed near the spot captured the accused, though his identity is yet to be ascertained.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP-Civil Lines) Guriqbal Singh described the theft as unusual, noting th...