COVID 19 & CRIME

When Covid 19 lead to the lockdown and restrictions early last year, I thought there could be an increase in the crime rate. Many people were beginning to lose their jobs. Even some of those working abroad were returning after having lost their jobs. It would be difficult for them to survive. There are more crime stories in the newspapers now but since the government does not release any information regarding the crime rate we do not know if it has really increased.  

Since masks are mandatory, everybody wears one and the police have had trouble identifying the criminals. Recently a masked man wearing a cap walked into a jewellery shop and started looking at some of the expensive jewellery. Suddenly he ran out of the shop with some of the jewellery. His friend was waiting outside on a motorcycle and they left together. Though the shop had a video of the incident the police could not identify the man since he was wearing a cap and a mask.