Police Stop Money Theft in India

印度警方阻止盜取金錢


Introduction

Police in India are looking for people who stole money from banks and the government.

印度警方正在尋找從銀行和政府盜取金錢的人。

Main Body

Some people stole 645 crore rupees from the Haryana government. They used IDFC First Bank to hide the money. The police arrested some government officers and a bank worker.

有些人從哈里亞納邦政府盜取了 645 億盧比。他們利用 IDFC First Bank 來隱藏資金。警方已逮捕了幾名政府官員和一名銀行員工。

Other people stole 400 crore rupees from 1.6 lakh people. The police took 23 houses and lands from these people. These properties are worth 25 crore rupees.

另外有些人從 1.6 萬人手中盜取了 400 億盧比。警方沒收了這些人的 23 棟房屋與土地。這些財產價值 25 億盧比。

In Ludhiana, two businessmen stole 5.65 crore rupees from traders. They used fake papers to get money from the government. The police are now investigating them.

在盧底亞納,兩名商人從交易商處盜取了 5.65 億盧比。他們使用偽造文件從政府獲取資金。警方目前正在對他們進行調查。

Conclusion

The police and courts want to find the stolen money and punish the bad people.

警方與法院希望找回被盜的金錢,並懲罰這些不法之徒。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Pattern

In this story, we see a very simple way to describe crimes. Look at these three steps:

Who \rightarrow Did What \rightarrow To Whom/What

  • People \rightarrow stole \rightarrow money
  • Police \rightarrow arrested \rightarrow officers
  • Businessmen \rightarrow used \rightarrow fake papers

📦 Word Bank: Money & Law

WordMeaning in Simple English
StoleTook something that was not theirs
ArrestedPolice took them to jail
WorthThe price of something
InvestigatingTrying to find the truth

💡 Quick Tip: Large Numbers

In English, we use 'worth' to talk about value.

Example: "The houses are worth 25 crore rupees." (This means if you sell the houses, you get that much money.)

Vocabulary Learning

stole (v.)
Took something that does not belong to you.
Example:The thief stole a phone from the shop.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country or city.
Example:The government makes new laws for the people.
arrested (v.)
When police take someone to the police station because they broke the law.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing money.
properties (n.)
Things that people own, like houses or land.
Example:The rich man has many properties in the city.
worth (adj.)
The price or value of something.
Example:This old car is worth 2,000 dollars.
traders (n.)
People who buy and sell things for business.
Example:The traders sell fresh vegetables at the market.
investigating (v.)
Trying to find out the truth about something.
Example:The police are investigating the crime.
punish (v.)
To make someone do something unpleasant because they did something wrong.
Example:The judge will punish the criminal.
Practice A2 words in a crossword