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If you stay in a cheaper hotel, use your own lock. You can be certain that someone in the hotel has a set of spare keys. I asked several hotel managers to show me a room in their hotel while researching this book. If the hotel was full, they often opened a room that had someone’s things in it.

You should be especially careful when taking a train that is on a popular tourist route. Delhi to Agra, Delhi to Jaipur, Jodhpur to Jaisalmer, Calcutta to Varanasi, Agra to Varanasi, and Mumbai to Delhi are all routes that you should be especially careful on. If you are taking a train, be careful of any bags that you place above your head. I have heard of several people who had their bags taken from there. It can be very hectic trying to catch a train, and when you finally sit down in your seat, you want to just relax. This is a likely time to get robbed. Be especially careful, if someone wants to adjust yours bags above your head on a train so they don’t fall. If someone handles your bags it is advised to watch them at every second. Even better, is not to let anyone touch your bags for any reason.

If someone you do not know is overly friendly and especially helpful, it is advised not to trust them. An old saying is “too much devotion is the sign of a thief.”

While waiting in a crowded line do not let people push up against you, as people are often pick-pocketed in this way. If someone touches me, I immediately put my hand on my valuables to make sure I still have them.

Be careful of theft in crowded places such as train stations and airports when you might be in a hurry. I have heard of cases of people having their money belt cut by thieves with razor blades underneath their fingernail. Also, I heard of a few cases of people getting fiberglass, which itches like hell, put down the back of their shirts. They then dropped the bags they were carrying, someone bumped into them, and before they knew it, their bags were gone. One person went to sleep in his first-class compartment on a train with the doors locked. When he woke up the next morning, the door of the compartment was open and all his bags were gone.

A woman may drop some coins and you may bend down to help her retrieve them. When you turn around, your camera bag is gone. You may be sitting at a train station and someone turns to you and points, and says did you drop that ten-rupee note by your foot. You think of course it was me, otherwise how could it have gotten there. You bend to pick it up and next thing you know your bag with your camera is gone. These are some actual incidents I have heard about.
Do not leave things lying around in a public place. I know several cases of people putting down their bag during a temple arati and later finding the bag or something from the bag missing. They couldn’t believe that it happened, and I couldn’t believe that they left it lying around.

When you go into a temple, you have to leave your shoes outside. A good security measure is to separate your shoes, so it will be difficult for a thief to find both of them quickly. A shoe thief will not wear one shoe while he is looking for the other. The best thing is not to bring expensive shoes to temples at all, especially a good new pair of sneakers (running shoes) or Berkenstocks.
Be careful of changing money on the street. Several persons I heard about were handed rupees in a paper bag. When they opened the bag they found only some newspapers with a few real bills on top. This is normal in Mumbai.

On overnight trains, it is best to travel with a bag or trunk that can be locked. Also, it is a good idea to bring a bicycle or regular chain with you, so you can lock your bag to something. Regular chains can be purchased at larger railway stations.
Never take drinks or food from strangers when traveling by train or bus if you are alone, as there are many known cases of drugging like this. After you wake up, you find that all your things are gone.

Be careful of your fellow travelers. This type of theft is very common especially in Goa, Manali, and other such places.

Also, be careful that your credit card is not run off more than once when you purchase something with it. It should not be out of your sight at any time, no matter how respectable the shop may appear.

If someone has stolen your passport, ticket, or other important documents that are only valuable to you, you can go to the police and offer a reward for the items. The police usually have good contacts with the criminal elements and may be able to get your documents back. You can also ask your hotel manager, touts, guides, and taxi drivers.

Some practical advice coming from someone who lived in New York for ten years. The most likely time for someone to get robbed is when they are intoxicated, especially totally drunk. Also, if you are by yourself on a secluded street and someone comes up to you to ask a stupid question, such as, “What time is it?” or “Do you have a match?” Do not even think to stop. Just keep walking like you did not hear them. And when you turn street corners at night, always stay away from the buildings and turn the corner wide. Thieves always look for easy customers and the element of surprise. Make it hard for them.

Baggage Theft
I saw a show on TV about how bad theft of check-in baggage was in the USA. I also heard that the theft at Heathrow airport is very high. In a third world country, such as India, it can be outrageous. It is a good idea to purchase a small lock to put on a cloth or soft bag to make it harder for thieves. It is best to never put valuables in check-in luggage on a plane, but to carry them with you.

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