Thief caught after jumping traffic signal in Delhi

"Head constable Budhpal noticed a motorcyclist without helmet jumping a red light at Azadpur crossing today (Monday) morning. Brief chase got him more than a traffic rule violator: a vehicle thief," posted Satyendra Garg, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), on the force's Facebook page that has over 100,000 followers.

"The motorcycle was stolen today (Monday) morning. Preliminary information shows the thief had spent a year in jail," he added.

The officer said the head constable would be "rewarded handsomely" as the police would look into "the details of the thief and his previous involvements."

Delhi Police's chase and challan squad was set up in 2008 for swift prosecution of errant drivers. The squad fined 15,39,501 people in 2011, while the figure in 2010 was 10,74,865.u00a0