World Book Fair in Delhi facing problems of shoplifters

There are bookworms in the ongoing World Book Fair in Delhi but, simultaneously, there are shoplifters due to which many of the book stores are facing the issue of shoplifting. This is the 44th edition of the book fair being held at the Pragati Maidan and it has got more than 2,500 stalls.
Publishing houses which attract maximum number of visitors are targets - publishers like Penguin, Harper Collins are finding it difficult to keep an eye on every person who enter their stalls. AS Penguin has indicated - every day there are more than 25 cases when people were apprehended for shoplifting and, last year they had to face a loss of Rs.5 lakh.
This has been reported in thestatesman.com dated 12 January 2017.

Shoplifting happens every year, especially on weekends and the actual amount of loss of books due to this menace comes to light only when the fair ends and the inventory is taken.
According to the organizers, there are CCTV cameras inside the premise and the ITPO officials are watching the videos. There is also a police van inside the premise where the stall owners can lodge their complaints. But keeping an eye on every individual is not possible.
The book fair started on January 7, will end on January 15, 2017.


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