How Google Maps Aided a Tamil Nadu Man in Catching Thief Who Stole His Father's Phone

On one side, we often hear cautionary tales of people blindly following Google Maps, leading them into unfortunate mishaps. Yet, there exists a compelling flip side to this narrative, illuminated by a recent incident that showcased the GPS’s ‘superheroic’ capabilities. In this particular case, it unveiled how a man utilised the location-sharing feature in Google Maps to pursue and apprehend the thief responsible for pilfering his father’s mobile phone.

Taking to ‘X,’ the individual named Raj Bhagat P shared a detailed account, writing, “My father was travelling from Nagercoil to Trichy in sleper class in Nagercoil – Kacheguda express. He had boarded at 1:43 AM from NCJ. The train was relatively empty & another person who boarded along with my dad stole my dad’s bag and mobile phone from him, and deboarded the train in Tirunelveli Junction.” The son (the OP) received a distressing call from his father’s friend at around 3:50 a.m., informing him of the theft. Fortunately, the family had the location sharing option enabled among immediate members, allowing Raj Bhagat to track the mobile’s movement.

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Analysing the location, he deduced that the thief was heading back to Nagercoil on another train.

Taking prompt action, Raj Bhagat and a friend sought assistance from the police station. Believing the information, the police accompanied them to the railway station, anticipating the thief’s arrival. Spotting the thief there, they briefly lost him in the crowd. Raj Bhagat shared, “Based on his movements, I found that he exited through the main gate and took a local bus which connects Nagercoil railway station with Anna bus stand and Vadasery Christopher bus stand. So we started our chase in (by) bike.”

Their pursuit led them to the Anna bus stand, where they confronted the thief with the help of bystanders, successfully recovering the stolen phone and bag. Accompanying the post was a blurred image of the captured thief.

Yet, the narrative took an unexpected turn, introducing a bizarre element that left even the OP chuckling with amusement.

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Concluding on a positive note, Raj Bhagat emphasised how Google Maps played the hero in this caper, aiding him in chasing down the thief who forgot to disable the location-sharing feature post-robbery. “Many of you might not like sharing location, understandable but today it helped me.”

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The post quickly went viral, captivating the online community, and leaving them both astonished and curious, as they bombarded the thread with inquiries about the nuances of the location-sharing option.