‘Gone in 60 seconds’: Thieves hack and steal car parked in South Delhi, video goes viral
The CCTV footage of the theft at South Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave was uploaded by the car owner on Instagram. Delhi Police launch probe
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The footage shows a car pulling up next to Chauhan’s top-end variant Creta, worth over Rs 20 lakh, and a man stepping out to break the glass window at the driver's side before leaving. (Photo: Screengrab from Video on Instagram/@421sweetdevil)Thieves hacked the security system of a car parked outside a house in South Delhi’s Safdarjung Enclave on June 21 and drove away with the vehicle in less than a minute.
The car’s owner, Rishab Chauhan, uploaded the CCTV footage of the alleged theft that took place at 4.50 am on his social media page with the title ‘Rs 20 lakh stolen in 60 seconds’, and it soon went viral with over three million views.
The footage shows a car pulling up next to Chauhan’s top-end variant Creta, worth over Rs 20 lakh, and a man stepping out to break the glass window at the driver’s side before leaving. Moments later, the same vehicle returns, and a man with a face mask and holding a tablet-like gadget hacks the Creta’s security system. Within seconds, he opens the door without a key, and drives off with the vehicle that was reportedly only six months old.
“Hi, my Hyundai Creta got stolen in 60 seconds on 21st June 2025. As can be seen in this video that I took from my CCTV camera, the CRETA is no longer safe outside. Its security system has been hacked or leaked and can be bypassed in 60 seconds,” wrote Chauhan on Instagram.
Chauhan also shared a screenshot of the police complaint registered and stated that the Delhi Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
Chauhan, in his video, expressed surprise that such a theft could occur in the upscale locality he lives in, especially since the police heavily barricade the area at night to prevent thefts and untoward incidents.
The police told The Indian Express that the district’s Anti-Auto Theft Squad is looking into the theft and will tap into known networks of car thieves to identify the suspects.
“The machine that the suspects used to unlock the car is generally used by mechanics when car owners have lost their keys,” explained Amit Goel, Deputy Commissioner of Police, South West. “It is used to make duplicate keys in a matter of seconds and car thieves generally smuggle these machines to use in robberies,” he added.
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