{
  "id": 12812320,
  "title": "‘Give me iPhone password’: Dehradun woman says thief contacted her after stealing phone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/give-me-iphone-password-dehradun-woman-says-thief-contacted-her-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T07:06:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/dehradun-iphone-theft-stolen-phone-password-10912099/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Dehradun, a woman named Kaushiki Dhyani has accused a thief of contacting her after stealing her iPhone, demanding the password. The theft occurred on September 12 from Clement Town. Dhyani, who detailed her experience on Instagram, claimed that the theft was not isolated; laptops, MacBooks, phones, and other valuables worth abundant amounts of money were also reported stolen from neighboring homes. She alleged that many residents faced difficulties getting their complaints and applications acknowledged by the police.\n\nWhat truly alarmed Dhyani was the subsequent contact she received from the thief, via a visible contact number on the stolen phone, asking for the password. This prompted her to visit the police station at midnight, only to be told to return the next day. Dhyani questioned the lack of progress, claiming she provided the police with CCTV footage, the suspect's photograph, and direct messages. She maintained that these elements could aid in identifying the perpetrator.\n\nIn her Instagram video, Dhyani also suggested that CCTV footage from other thefts at DIT University and Graphic Era University showed the same individual. She urged the police to examine these images together to determine if the incidents were linked. Dhyani further alleged that the police's inaction had emboldened the criminals, who no longer feared repercussions. She expressed her frustration on social media, stating that the thefts emboldened the culprits, knowing the Uttarakhand Police could not apprehend or penalize them. Her post went viral, with users expressing disbelief at the police force's operational constraints and suggesting alternative resolutions.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Thief demanded iPhone password after Dehradun theft on September 12",
    "Kaushiki Dhyani reported multiple high-value thefts in neighborhood",
    "Police inaction emboldened criminals, according to Dhyani's social media post"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}