So many technological upgradations in the latest car variants take place perpetually. The companies leave no stone unturned in providing the high end technological advances when it comes to safety of the passengers. Anti-theft alarm, child lock safety, central locking system and engine immobiliser, all the provisions are made keeping the increasing numbers of thefts in consideration. Shockingly, the thieves are still able to steal as uge as 105 cars every day from the capital itself. Isn't it hard to believe? How come its possible! Well, the answer is simple. If you want to catch the thief, you should be able to think like the thief first. If the advancement in the technology happens for the engineers, it happens for the thieves as well.
They used videos from the internet and gadgets bought from e-commerce sites to disable the engine control module (ECM), which controls the electronics of modern cars. This way, they shut the modern alarms and safety measures to get the hold of the car. A recent theft plotting was busted by a team led by KP Singh, ACP (Operations) which revealed that the gang of four in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh has separate specialists of different car models and how to crack their safety system. They steal the cars and then change its number plate and sell it in Delhi at different places.
One of the group members revealed that he broke the rear quarter glass and entered the car. Once inside, they drilled into the ignition point and connected the wires to the alternative ECM they had brought. On a laptop, they scanned the ECM program and bypassed it to turn the ignition on with a screwdriver.
