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Indian CEOs Complain To UK Leader About Mugging, Rolex Thefts In London

By - 09 Feb 2024 09:10 PM

Indian businessmen met with British Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Delhi and complained about rising crime in London, citing the theft of Rolex watches, a UK publication reported today.According to the Financial Times, Devin Narang, a renewable energy entrepreneur, listed crime in London as one of the biggest concerns of India's corporate bosses at the meeting.

Mr Narang, who is the founder of the Delhi-based Sundev renewables company, said at the meeting that people are being mugged in the heart of London -- Mayfair."All CEOs in India have had an experience of physical mugging," the Financial Times quoted Mr Narang as saying.

Speaking to the Financial Times, he said that Indians do carry expensive things, but the "police not responding is a matter of concern"."You don't want to go to a city where you're likely to be mugged in the streets. It doesn't make you feel comfortable. You can walk anywhere in Delhi and you won't be mugged," he said.

London witnessed a massive rise in street crime last year. The 'theft from a person', a category that includes stealing watches, mobile phones, and handbags, reportedly increased by 27 per cent last year as compared to 2022.Rising crime has now become a political issue in Britain ahead of an expected national election this year.About 29,000 watches have been reportedly stolen in London in the past five years.