“‘You are far more likely to be mugged in London than in Delhi’, Indian biz execs tell UK shadow foreign secretary”, Times Of India, February, February 8, 2024:

“London is one of the safest global cities in the world, with the mayor determined to continue making progress in being tough on crime. Record funding has been allocated for the police. Devin Narang, member of the FICCI, said regarding the rising theft of Rolex watches on the streets of London during the meeting with shadow foreign secretary David Lammy.

Britain’s Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy (File photo/Reuters) LONDON: India’s business executives claim it is safer to walk around Delhi than London where “you are likely to be mugged” and that the growing theft of luxury watches in posh parts of the UK capital is putting them off visiting.

Devin Narang, a renewable energy entrepreneur and a member of the executive committee of FICCI, said the rising theft of Rolex watches on the streets of London was one of the biggest concerns of India’s business elite. “People are being mugged in the heart of London — in Mayfair,” Narang, said at a meeting Tuesday held between shadow foreign secretary David Lammy and Indian business leaders…..“

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