Delhi Pickpockets
India
Delhi pickpocket + luggage-theft rate is high at New Delhi Railway Station + Metro Line 6 (Airport Express) + Connaught Place. Real gangs exploit tourist confusion at rail stations.
High risk4 pickpocket hotspots
New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) — platforms + waiting halls
train station
When: All day
Technique: Luggage theft; distraction pickpockets
Connaught Place central shopping district
plaza
Metro Yellow Line (Kashmiri Gate → Central Secretariat)
metro
When: Rush hour
Karol Bagh + Chandni Chowk markets
street
Common techniques used in Delhi
Rail-station luggage theft
Groups distract victim (fake porter offering help) while accomplice takes luggage.
Auto-rickshaw meter scam + luggage grab
Rickshaw stops for "friend" who takes bag out of rear.
Prevention
- 1Money belt (very important in India).
- 2Never let bags out of sight at rail stations.
- 3Use OYO / official taxi from airport, not street auto.
- 4Cover PIN at ATMs.
Recommended anti-theft gear
- •Money belt (essential)
- •Anti-theft bag with lockable zippers
If it happens
- 1.Delhi Police Tourist Line: 1363
- 2.File FIR at nearest police station (required for insurance).
- 3.US Embassy: +91 11 2419 8000
Emergency
General emergency: 112 · Police: 100
Report line: Delhi Tourist Police: 1363