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While walking, there are good chances that you can run into trouble. Besides guarding yourself from the usual pickpockets to chain snatchers, you also need to guard yourself from a new breed of cheats who are using novel modus operandi. Some of the usual tricks are: • While walking you may come across currency notes on the street - which you discover or someone else discovers for you to start a conversation. • Someone may throw mud at you and then there is a good smartian to help you clean it by holding your belongings, which disappear with the stranger. • In some parts of the country throwing chili powder or pepper powder to relieve you of belongings is also common. • Recognise the fact that robberies and tricks, which earlier used to take place on long distance pilgrims and travelers, have now entered our streets and colony roads. • If you are carrying valuables, let these not be seen nor should your conduct betray this fact e.g. touching your pockets or checking your suitcase frequently, looking around suspiciously or showing nervousness. This kind of conduct is likely to attract attention of criminal elements. WHILE BEING WATCHFUL AND ALERT TRY TO REMAIN NORMAL . • If you are carrying a bag or computer note book or a camera, keep it firmly under your arm or hold it firmly close to your body. The flap or clasp with which the bag opens should be facing inside. Always try and keep the strap of the case around your wrist or across the shoulder (and chest) so that the case cannot be snatched with a single pull. • While traveling in train, before retiring for night, if you have to keep valuables in pocket then keep in the pocket away from the common area. This would also ensure that if the valuables accidentally fall out then they are away from public eye (and hence safe) • Another useful way to carry currency in pocket is to seal the pocket from inside using a safety pin. This way even in crowded places the pickpocket can't slide his hand upto the currency/valuables. (You will also be inconvenienced though) • In trains at night it is useful to latch your luggage to the bench or any pillar. |
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