Thefts at Schools and Hospitals in Punjab

旁遮普邦學校與醫院發生盜竊案

Jun 25, 2026, 21:52
IndiaSociety

Introduction

People stole things from three big schools and a hospital in Punjab.

有人在旁遮普邦的三所大專院校和一家醫院偷東西。

Main Body

At Punjab Agricultural University, someone stole a student's motorcycle. The school has 180 security guards and cameras. But the power went out for 45 minutes. The cameras did not work. The leader of the school thinks a worker inside the school stole the bike.

在旁遮普農業大學，有人偷走了一名學生的機車。學校有 180 名保安人員和監視器。但電力的中斷導致 45 分鐘內監視器無法運作。校方領導認為是校內員工偷走了機車。

At Panjab University and PGIMER, people stole furniture. The schools called the police. Panjab University has had this problem for ten years. Now, the school checks all cars that leave the campus.

在旁遮普大學和 PGIMER，有人偷走了家具。學校已報警。旁遮普大學這個問題已持續十年。現在，學校會檢查所有離開校園的車輛。

Some people went to court for stealing old things. But the judge let six people go. The police did not have enough proof to show they were guilty.

有些人因為盜竊舊物而被起訴。但法官釋放了六個人，因為警方沒有足夠的證據證明他們有罪。

Conclusion

Schools in this area still lose things even with more guards and laws.

該地區的學校即使增加了保安並制定法律，依然會發生失竊事件。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Time-Travel' Word

In the story, the writer uses 'stole'.

stole → means it happened in the past (yesterday, last year, 10 years ago).

steal → means it happens now or usually.

💡 Useful Word Pairs

See how these words work together in the text:

  • Power → went out (No electricity!)
  • Enough → proof (Not enough evidence to say 'you did it')
  • Let → go (The judge said 'you can leave')

🚩 Location Words

To say where something is, use At:

  • At Punjab Agricultural University
  • At Panjab University
  • At PGIMER

Rule: Use 'At' for specific places like schools or hospitals.

Vocabulary Learning

stole (v.)
Took something that does not belong to you.
Example:Someone stole my pen from the desk.
security guards (n.)
People whose job is to protect a place and stop crime.
Example:The security guards check the bags at the door.
furniture (n.)
Things like chairs, tables, and beds in a room.
Example:We bought new furniture for the living room.
campus (n.)
The land and buildings of a university or college.
Example:The university campus is very large and green.
court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone broke the law.
Example:The man had to go to court for his crime.
proof (n.)
Facts or information that show something is true.
Example:The police have proof that he stole the money.
guilty (adj.)
Having done something wrong or broken the law.
Example:The judge decided that the man was guilty.
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