Protecting your valuables against home thefts

Did you know? Approximately 70% of thefts in India are home thefts, with about 90% of them being unreported. The families prefer not to file an FIR to stay away from police cases. The commonly stolen items include jewellery and cash stored within households. According to reports, the highest incidence of robbery typically happens after 8 pm particularly during the late hours of the night, or when houses are empty and unoccupied.

The increasing threat of robbery and burglary is making home safety a serious point of concern for residents and the authorities.

Here are some news highlights of robbery incidents this year (2024):

1- Seven men forcibly entered the house of a father and son, robbing them with 4 lakh cash, 8 lakh worth of gold, and various other valuables during a Sunday night.

2- Three men in Bhopal barge into a jewelry owner’s house and loot around 33 Lakh of jewelry, later caught by bungalow watchmen.

3- Three men arrested for robbery of 82 Lakh cash and gold from house in Rajkot, the burglars were employees from brother’s shop who knew they had a large stock of jewelry at home.

4- Three men barge into a villa, a gated community in Bengaluru and rob a mother and two sons of valuables worth 1 lakh.

Instances of robbery aren’t solely by outsiders - even house helps have been involved in such incidents. Home safes are often easily compromised and not very effective safeguards against planned robbery attempts.

There were around 180 such home theft cases reported in the year 2021, out of which 95 were solved.

Reportedly there was 33% increase in thefts by house helps in 2021, and the upward trend of thefts was because majority of them lost their jobs during COVID. Such a case was reported in Mumbai, where 3 house helps ganged up and looted 40 lakhs worth of valuables from an old lady.

With rising instances of theft, and the level of sophistication of their methods, it is imperative for residents to take measures to safeguard their valuables in state-of-the-art secure vaults.

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Aurm provides safe vault services for gated communities, ensuring utmost safety and security. Your valuables are stored in smart strong rooms which are equipped with military grade security infrastructure, high-end surveillance and intrusion detection systems, and round-the-clock active response to robbery attempts.

In addition, all Aurm safes are insured for up to 25 lakhs by leading insurance providers, ensuring peace of mind for community residents. Aurm is the only safe deposit locker company in the country to offer comprehensive insurance coverage for its lockers.

All subscribers of Aurm safes need to be KYC compliant, verified residents in the community. The safes can only be accessed by users and their families. To access their Aurm safe, users need to provide multi-level authentication, and also use their own locks, thus ensuring safety during every operation.

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