The theft cases are on the rise in the state capital along with other crimes. Recently, a motor bike of a photo journalist was stolen by the miscreants on Monday night. The journo is working with the leading English daily “The Pioneer”.

According to the complaint lodged at Nayapalli police station on Tuesday, the journalist’s Hero Honda CBZ (Bike no. 0R-13-E-2360) (chassis No. MBLKC12BC9GC04797) was stolen from the veranda of a house where he was staying on rent at Tarnininagar near Xavier Institute of Management.

The scribe Biswaranjan Mishra, complained that he had kept his bike on the veranda at night, but did not find it later on. Police are trying to nab the culprits.

“We are investigating the matter and would nab the culprits soon,” investigating Officer DB Sabar said.