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LONDON: A blogger from Navi Mumbai on a solo round-the-world tour has slammed British police for failing to stop crimes after his motorbike, loaded with his passport and belongings, was stolen from a park in Nottingham.Yogesh Alekari (33) was 24,000km and four months into his world motorbike tour. He had by then motorbiked to 17 countries, having set off from India at the start of May.“In this journey my bike was everything, my dream, my soul, my passion, it was my home and now my home has been stolen,” he said.“It was a fully loaded bike. I have lost everything. I have just my riding jacket, riding shoes and helmet. I am on a tourist visa and there is no safety or security in this country for tourists. If this incident had happened with any foreigner in India, the entire police force and Indian govt would have left no stone unturned to investigate the matter and catch the thieves. I am going through the worst time of my life,” Alekari said.Sgt Daniel Sheasby of Nottinghamshire police said: “Our policing teams have been conducting local inquiries since last Thursday but have unfortunately not yet been able to locate the bike. We completely appreciate how much upset this will have caused to the bike owner but want to assure him the police are taking this seriously.”
On Aug 28, Alekari had parked his KTM 390 Adventure motorcycle in a secure paid-for parking area in Wollaton Park, Nottingham, whilst he went for breakfast at 11am. After 20 minutes when he returned, the bike was gone. His laptop, camera, money, passport, credit cards, were also taken.Alekari said when he called the police from the park to report the crime, they did not come out and just sent him a crime number.A group of girls videoed the theft on their mobiles. “The video clearly shows that the thieves broke the lock with a hammer, installed a fake number plate and made off. I showed the video to the police and spent over two hours discussing the matter with them, but they are helpless,” Alekari said.“No one can stop them and they are fully confident to steal this kind of bike as they are not scared of the police. India is the safest place to travel. We never even lock our wheels in India and that’s the success of our police. UK police are failing to control theft… I miss Mumbai Police,” he said.Alekari is in London getting emergency travel documents from the Indian High Commission. He may have to leave the country.
