Bengaluru is witnessing approximately six thousand cars being sold every month with more than seven lakh cars plying on Bangalore roads. The number of motor bikes on the city roads is in excess of twenty six lakhs. With rising incidence of private vehicle usage coupled with severe shortage of parking spaces in the city, there is a corresponding significant spurt in the number of vehicle theft (cars and bikes) cases.

According to a report, with more than 7,000 cases every year, Bengaluru occupies the third position in India in vehicle theft cases, after NCR and Mumbai. Despite this being a widespread problem, there doesn’t seem to be enough awareness among the denizens of the city.

How it works?

While there are already remote lock and unlock devices and immobilizers in the market, car thieves continue to thrive, because of inherent limitations of the technology used in these devices. In contrast, Tcop, a security and tracking device from city-based iTrans Technologies works on proven GSM-technology to enhance the car/bike security system. It enables two-way communication between the car/bike and its owner. In case of theft it tracks the movement of the vehicle and provides valuable information that can help apprehend thieves / recover the vehicle.

Tcop with an in-built SIM card fitted onto the car/bike enables an owner to be alerted of an intrusion or theft through an SMS who could then trigger a burglar siren by sending back an SMS to the device. If a bike is stolen, the owner can send a SMS to the device which triggers a siren in the bike, thus attracting attention of passers by and disorienting the bike thief. It makes the police’s task much easier by empowering car and bike owners to track and secure their personal vehicles. It is also affordably priced to suit the budgets of car and bike users. In case of theft, it tracks the movement of the vehicle and provides valuable information that can help apprehend thieves or recover the vehicle.

In the case of bikes, it can be fitted under the seat whereas in cars it is behind the dashboard, making it difficult for intruders to tamper it. Unlike the traditional car burglar systems that are triggered when someone touches the door, this mobile phone-sized device would send the alert even if someone was trying to break the window pane or fidgeting with the car. It could also set off a voice call to inform about the theft.