MODUS OPERANDI CLASSIFICATION INDEX

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Class -I : VIOLENT OFFENCE

d: DACOITY

m: MURDER FOR GAIN

p: POISONING AND DRUGGING

r: ROBBERY

Class -II(D) : HB BY DAY

a: AUGER

b: BOLT HOLE

c: CHISEL USED

d: DOOR LIFTED OFF HINGES

d2: LIFTING LATCH BY INSERTING HAND/ IMPLEMENT

d3: OPENING DOOR NOT LOCKED

e: EAVES

h: HOLES ON THE WALL OR MANHOLE

k: KEY (FALSE) USED TO OPEN LOCK OR PICKING

l: BREAKING LOCK OR FASTENING

r: ROOF-HOLE

s: SCALING (WALL OR ROOF)

t: THRESHOLD HOLE

u: UNCLASSIFIED

w1: WINDOW BARS REMOVED

w2: WINDOW FRAME REMOVED

w3: INSERTING HAND OR STICK THROUGH WINDOW

Class -II(N) : HB BY NIGHT

a: AUGER

b: BOLT HOLE

c: CHISEL USED

d: DOOR LIFTED OFF HINGES

d2: LIFTING LATCH BY INSERTING HAND OR IMPLEMENT

d3: OPENING DOOR NOT LOCKED

e: EAVES

h: HOLES ON THE WALL OR MANHOLE

k: KEY (FALSE) USED TO OPEN LOCK OR PRICKING

l: BREAKING LOCK OR FASTENING

r: ROOF HOLE

s: SCALING (WALL OR ROOF)

t: THRESHOLD HOLE

u: UNCLASSIFIED

w1: WINDOW BARS REMOVED

w2: WINDOW FRAME REMOVED

w3: INSERTING HAND OR STICK THROUGH WINDOW

Class -III : HOUSE THEFT

a: AUTOMOBILES

a1: AUTOMOBILES, SPARE PARTS

a2: AUTOMOBILES -TOOLS

c2: CLOTHES

c3: CLOCKS, TIME-PIECES, WATCHES

c4: CASH

cp: CELL PHONE

e: ELECTRICAL METERS

e1: ELECTRIC GAS AND WELDING EQUIPMENT

e2: ELECTRIC MOTORS OR ENGINE OILS OR PARTS THEREOF

e3: ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - MISCELLANEOUS

f: FOUNTAIN PENS

g: GRAINS

j: JEWELS

l: LANTERNS

r: RADIOS, TRANSISTORS OR ACCESSORIES

t1: TEMPLE IDOLS

t2: TEMPLE JEWELS

t3: TEMPLE KALASAMS

t4: TYPEWITERS

u: UNCLASSIFIED

v: VESSELS

Class -IV : ORDINARY THEFT

a: AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS (THEFT OF)

a1: AUTOMOBILES OR SPARE PARTS

a2: AUTOMOBILES- TOOLS

a3: ATTENTION DIVERSION

b: BANDIES OF OR FROM

b1: BULBS

c1: CYCLE THEFTS

c2: CLOTHES

c3: CAMERAS

c4: CASH

c5: COPPER BOILERS

cp: CELL PHONE

d: CHILDREN FROM

d1: DELCOS

d2: DYNAMOS

e: ELECTRICAL METERS

e1: ELECTRIC GAS AND WELDING EQUIPMENT

e2: ELECTRIC MOTORS OR ENGINE OILS OR PARTS THEREOF

e3: ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - MISCELLANEOUS

f1: FILTH RUBBING TO DIVERT ATTENTION

f2: FUSE CARRIERS

g1: GRAINS

g2: GARDENS PRODUCE

j: JEWELS

l: LANTERNS

m: MOTOR CARS (FROM)

m1: MACHINERY - MISCELLANEOUS OR PARTS THEREOF

p: POCKET PICKING

s1: SNATCHING

t: TIME-PIECES OR WATCHES OR CLOCKS

u: UNCLASSIFIED

v: VESSELS

w: WIRE

Class -V: CATTLE THEFT

b: BUFFALOES

d: DONKEYS

g: GOATS OR SHEEP

h: HORSES

p: PIGS

Class -VI : RECEIVER OF STOLEN PROPERTY

n: RECEIVER OF STOLEN PROPERTY

Class -VII : CHEATING

a: ADVERTISEMENTS OR CALLING FOR APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT

b: BOGUS AGENT

c: DOUBLING CURRENCY CONFIDENCE -TRICKERS

d: DOUBLING CURRENCY

f: FLOATING CHIT COMPANIES

g: GUILT JEWELS

p: PERSONATION

p1: PASSPORTS

u: UNCLASSIFIEDS

Class -VIII : COUNTERFEITTING

c: MAKING OR PASSING COUNTERFEIT COINS

n: MAKING OR PASSING COUNTERFEIT NOTES

Class -IX : CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST

c: CYCLES

d: DHOBY

e: JEWELS

s: SERVANTS OR CLERK

u: UNCLASSIFIED

Class -X : KIDNAPPING

b: BEGGARY

t1: TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN FOR PROSTITUTION

t2: TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN FOR SALE

t3: TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN & CHILDREN FOR SALE

IN RUNNING TRAIN

a:   Pocket Picking

b:   Snatching

c:   1st & A/c Class Theft

d:   Baggage Theft

PLATFROM, ETC.

a:   Pocket Picking

b:   Snatching

c:   1st & A/c Class Theft

d:   Baggage Theft

RAILWAY PROPERTY

(1)(a): THEFT FROM STORES ETC

(1)(b): ELECTRIC FITTINGS - CARRIAGES

(1)(c): FITTINGS ? LOCO SHEDS

(1)(d): COAL THEFTS

(1)(e): OTHER THEFTS

(10)(a): MURDER  FOR GAIN

(10)(b): MURDER OTHERS

(11): ADMINISTERING OF STUPIFYING DRUGS

(12): ASSAULT ON PUBLIC SERVANTS

(13): SABOTAGE

(14): MISCHIEF

(15)(a): MISCELLANEOUS OTHER OFFENCES AGAINST PERSONS

(15)(b): MISCELLANEOUS OTHER OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY

(2):  BURGLARIES

(3)(a): ROBBERY PASSENGER'S BELONGINGS

(3)(b): ROBBERY RAILWAY PROPERTY

(4)(a): DACOITY PASSENGER'S BELONGINGS

(4)(b): DACOITY RAILWAY PROPERTY

(5)(a)(i): CHEATING SALE OF TICKETS

(5)(a)(ii):  CONFIDENCE TRICKS

(5)(a)(iii): FALSE PERSONATION

(5)(a)(iv): MISCELLANEOUS

(5)(b): CHEATING RAILWAYS

(6)(a): CRIM. MISAPP.& BREACH OF TRUST  RAILWAY PROPERTY

(6)(b): CRIM. MISAPP.& BREACH OF TRUST  PASSENGER'S BELONGING

(7)(a): POSSESSISON OF STOLEN PROPERTY  RAILWAY PROPERTY

(7)(b): POSSESSISON OF STOLEN PROPERTY  GOODS CONSIGNED TO RAILWAY

(7)(c): POSSESSISON OF STOLEN PROPERTY  PASSENGER'S BELONGING

(8): COAL THEFTS

(9): COUNTERFEITING / UTTERING OF CURRENCY

OTHER THEFTS

a: Other Thefts

FROM RUNNING GOODS TRAINS

(1): WHOLE CONSIGNMENTS

(2): BY EXTRACTION

(3): FROM SEALED WAGONS

FROM PARCEL TRAIN / BREAK VAN

(1): OF WHOLE CONSIGNMENTS

(2): BY EXTRACTION

FROM GOODS SHED

(1): OF UN SHIPPED CONSIGNMENTS

(2): DURING LOADING

(3): BY EXTRACTION

(4): FROM SEALED WAGONS

FROM PARCEL OFFICE & PLATFORMS

(1): WHOLE CONSIGNMENTS

(2): BY EXTRACTION

FROM YARDS

a: FROM YARDS

OTHER THEFTS

a: OTHER THEFTS MODUS OPERANDI CLASSIFICATION INDEX Memorandum of office of the Inspector General of Police Crime and Director, SCRB crime Branch, Chennai. In C. No. 103/MOB/CBCID/2004, Dated: 22.02.2004. Police Standing Order No. 741 (1) MODIFIED CLASSES OF CRIME CLASS – (I) OFFENCES ATTENDED WITH VIOLENCE I (D) Dacoity I (D1) Blocking road/Train by barrier (Way laying) I (D2) Blunt weapon use or show of I (D3) Bomb Throwing I (D4) Breaking open door/window/roof I (D5) Crime by professional known gang I (D6) Crime by professional unknown gang I (D7) Cutting weapon, use or show of I (D8) Fire arms, use or show of I (D9) Hijacking/intercepting vehicle I (D10) Placing nailed plants/broken glass on the road I (D11) Snatching valuables I (D12) Using log to break door/window (M) Murder for gain I (M1) Blunt weapon use of I (M2) Bomb/Explosives throwing or use of I (M3) Cutting instrument use of I (M4) Cutting weapon use of I (M5) Fire arms use of I (M6) Poisoning by inhalation I (M7) Poisoning by injection I (M8) Poisoning by mining with ford stuffs I (M9) Poisoning by mining with Liquor ( alcohol) I (M10) Poisoning by mining with other soft drinks I (M11) Poisoning by mining with sweet’s I (M12) Pushing from High place I (M13) Sharp edged instruments use of I (M14) Sharp edged weapon use of I (M15) Smothering victim I (M16) Stabbing instrument use of I (M17) Stabbing weapon use of I (M18) Strangulation victim I (M19) Suffocating Victim I (M20) Throttling victim I (M21) Throwing from a tying object I (M22) Throwing from a house/building I (M23) Throwing from a moving train I (M24) Throwing from a moving vehicle I (M25) Wrongful confinement I (M26) Other ( Please specify ) (P) Poisoning or drugging I (P1) Poisoning by inhalation I (P2) Poisoning by injection I (P3) Poisoning by miring with food stuff I (P4) Poisoning by liquor ( alcohol) I (P5) Poisoning by miring with other soft drinks I (P6) Poisoning by pan I (P7) Poisoning by Prasad I (P8) Poisoning by sweet I (P9) Poisoning by tobacco (R) Robbery I (R1) Acid/Alkali throwing I (R2) Alarm chain pulling I (R3) Blocking road by barrier (way laying) I (R4) Blunt weapon use or show of I (R5) Bomb throwing I (R6) Breaking open door/window/roof I (R7) Crime at time of festival I (R8) Crime at time of marriage I (R9) Crime by professional known gang I (R10) Crime by professional unknown gang I (R11) Cutting dynamo bell I (R12) Cutting instruments use or show of I (R13) Cutting weapon use of show of I (R14) Disconnecting house pipe I (R15) Explosives use or show of I (R16) Fire arms use or show of I (R17) Hijacking/Intercepting vehicles I (R18) Holding a hostage I (R19) Placing nailed plank/broken glass on the road I (R20) Snatching valuable I (R21) Stabbing instrument, use or throw of I (R22) Stabbing weapon ;use or throw of I (R23) Using log to break window CLASS – (II) HOUSE BREAKING AND THEFT II (A1) Auger use of drilling II (A2) Adjoining premises II (B1) Balcony II (B2) Bolt hole II (B3) Breaking glass II (B4) By hiding inside without notice of II (B5) Breaking lock or fastening II (C1) Chimney entry through occupants II (C2) Chisel used II (C3) Climbing eaves II (C4) Climbing Ladder II (C5) Climbing Pipe II (C6) Climbing using ropes II (C7) Climbing tree II (C8) Cutting glass II (C9) Cutting padlock II (C10) Cutting the wire gauge II (C11) Cutting window/window bar II (D1) Door/Crawling under and between II (D2) Door Lifted off hinges II (D3) Door Unlatching after boring of drilling II (D4) Lifting door latch by inserting hand implement II (D5) Opening door not locked II (E) Eaves II (F1) Forcing breaking lock/pad lock II (F2) Forcing hinges of door/window II (F3) Forcing latch (aldrop) II (F4) Forcing latch (Tower bolt) II (G) Gas cutting II (H1) Hole by digging mud wall II (H2) Hole by removing brick II (H3) Hole by removing state lite II (H4) Hole by removing thatch II (H5) Hole by removing wood work II (H6) Holes on the wall or man hole II (I1) Inserting hand or stick through window II (I2) Inserting hand or stick through window house breaking may be indicated thus school or temple house breaking may indicated. II (K1) Key (false) used to open lock or picking II (L1) Lifting rolling shutter II (L2) Lifting latch by inserting hand or implement II (M1) Making tunnel by boring II (M2) Making tunnel by digging II (N) Breaking lock or fastening II (O1) Opening door not locked II (P1) Porch entry through II (R1) Roof Hole II (R2) Removing A.C. II (R3) Removing exhaustive fan II (R4) Removing glass II (R5) Roof hole by removing Thatcher II (S1) Scaling wall II (S2) Scaling ( Wall or Roof) II (T1) Threshold hole II (U1) Unscrewing a drop II (U2) Using false/ duplicate key (Lock or Picking) II (U3) Unclassified II (W1) Window bars removed II (W2) Window frames removed II (W3) Inserting hand or stick through window (House breaking may be indicated thus II day school or temple House breaking may be indicated thus II SLA – II Temp) …. II (W4) Window grills unscrewing II (W5) Window grills cutting CLASS – (III) HOUSE THEFT III (A1) Automobile spare parts III (A2) Automobile tools III (A3) Abstraction of articles in transit by air freight III (A4) Abstraction of articles in transit by air freight by post III (A5) Abstraction of articles in transit by air freight by rail III (A6) Abstraction of articles in transit by air freight by rail III (A6) Abstraction of articles in transit by air freight by road III (A7) Abstraction of articles in transit by air freight by shipping III (A8) Automobile by breaking open window III (A9) Automobile by disappearing after hiring III (A9) Automobile by towed/pushed III (B1) Bogus visitor III (A2) Bank III (B3) Bungalow III (B4) Bag/luggage lifting III (B5) Bon lifting III (C1) Counter (Bank or Post office) III (C2) Clothes III (C3) Clocks, Time pieces, Watches III (C4) Cash III (C5) Computer and Accessories III (C6) Camera/ Digital camera III (D1) Diverting attention ( Throwing coins and currencies) III (E1) Electrical matters III (E2) Electric gas and wedding equipments III (E3) Electric motors or oil engines and parts thereat III (E4) Electrical appliances miscellaneous III (E5) Exchange property withy connivance of keeper III (E6) Air conditioner III (E7) Air cooler III (F1) Fountain pens III (G1) Grains III (H1) Hotels and Hospitals III (J1) Jewels III (L1) Lanterns / Light Fittings III (M1) From Moving motors vehicles III (M2) From Moving train III (P1) Pocket picking alone III (P2) Pocket Picking with associates III (R1) Radios transistors or accessories III (S1) Schools III (S2) Shops III (S3) Servants III (S4) Sleeping Persons III (S5) Shop lifting III (S6) Snatching III (S7) From Stationary pain III (TV1) Television set III (VCP) Video Cassette player III (VCR) Video cassette player III (VCD) VCD Player III (VC) Video camera III (TP) Telephone Equipment III CP) Cellular phone Equipment III (FX) Fan machine III (T1) Temple and Idols III (T2) Temple and jewels III (T3) Temple Kalasams III (T4) Temple Hundial III (T5) Type arider III (T6) Theftly domestic servant III (T7) Theftly Employee ( Clerk) III (T8) Throwing Titrating material III (T9) Throwing itching powder III (T10) Throwing night soil / filth / dirt III (U1) Unclassified III (U2) Using cutting instruments (Blade, scissors etc) III (V1) Vessels / Utensils III (X) Xerox machines / Photo copier III (W1) Wagon breaking / pilferage CLASS – IV – ORDINARY THEFT IV (A) Agricultural implements ( Theft of ) IV (A1) Automobiles of spare parts IV (A2) Automobiles Tools IV (A3) Motor cycle / Scooter / Moped IV (A4) Auto-Rickshaw / Share Auto IV (A5) Care IV (A6) Tanis / Call-Tanis / Meni Cab IV (A7) Bus IV (A8) Lorry IV (A9) Tractor IV (A10) Trailer Lorry IV (B1) Bandores of or from IV (B2) Bulbs IV (C1) Cycle thefts IV (C2) Clothes IV (C4 Cash IV (C5) Copper boilers IV (D) Children from IV (D1) Delco IV (D2) Dynamos IV (E) Electrical meters IV (E1) Electrical gas and well Equipments IV (E2) Electric motor or oil engines and parts there of IV (E3) Electrical Appliances – Miscellaneous IV (E4) Electrical Generators IV (F) Fairs and Actively IV (F1) Filth rubbing to divert attention IV (F2) Fuse carriers IV (G1) Grains IV (G2) Garden Produce IV (H) Thefts from bathing Ghats IV (J) Jewels IV (L) Lanterns IV (M) Motor cars (from) IV (M1) Machinery miscellaneous and parts there of IV (P) Pocket Picking IV (S1) Snatching IV (S2) Sleeping person (from) IV (T) Time pieces or watches or clocks IV (U) Unclassified IV (V) Vessels IV (W) Wire IV (WC) Wire cables CLASS – V – CATTLE THEFTS V (B) Buffaloes V (D) Donkeys V (G) Goats or Sheep V (H) Horses V (OS) Oren for jade or ransom V (OK) Oren for skin or meat V (P) Pigs V (Da) Dogs CLASS – VI – RECEIVING OR POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY VI (T1) Assisting in concealing VI (T2) Assisting in disposal VI (T3) Dealing in stolen property VI (T4) Patronizing gang of burglars/Robbers VI (T5) Patronizing gang of dacoits/Robbers VI (T6) Patronizing gang of terrorists/….. VI (T7) Patronizing gang of through agent VI (T8) Patronizing gang of transfer/exchange VI (T9) Receiving Stolen Property CLASS – VII – CHEATING BY DOCUMENTS VII (A1) Bogus railway receipt VII (A2) False insurance claim VII (A3) False money order/reg/letter/ parcel claim VII (A4) Forged/counterfeit bill/receipt VII (A5) Forged/counterfeit bill/receipt VII (A6) Forged/counterfeit bill/ caste certificate VII (A7) Forged/counterfeit bill/cheque/draft VII (A8) Forged/counterfeit bill/ court order/judgment forged VII (A9) Counterfeit credit card VII (A10) Forged/counterfeit / educational certificate VII (A11) Forged/counterfeit / employment/experience VII (A12) Forged/counterfeit / identity card VII (A13) Forged/counterfeit / import/export documents VII (A14) Forged/counterfeit / passport VII (A15) Forged/counterfeit / railway ticket VII (A16) Forged/counterfeit / ration card VII (A17) Forged/counterfeit / registered deal (land ,house, ect.) VII (A18) Forged/counterfeit / share/ debenture VII (A19) Forged/counterfeit / visa VII (A20) Forged/counterfeit / voter identity card VII (A21) Fraudulent execution of deed marriage farfel by NRI VII (B) Bogus agents VII (D) Doubling currency continence/ trickery VII (F) Degree or diploma or educational certificate ( Academic and Technical) forgery VII (G) Floating chit companies VII (P) Impersonation VII (G1) Passports VII (U) Unclassified CLASS – VIII – COUNTERFEITING VIII (C1) Block making VIII (C2) Cast method VIII (C3) Photo copier (Color) Xerox VIII (C4) Photographic Process VIII (C5) Others VIII (N) Masking or passing counterfeit notes CLASS – IX – CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST OR MISAPPROPRIATION IX (C1) Agent IX (C2) Attorney/Lawyer IX (C3) Banker IX (C4) Broker IX (C5) By carrier IX (C6) By courier IX (C7) By Domestic Servant IX (C8) By servant (Others) IX (C9) Clerk (Employer) IX (C10) Contractor IX (C11) Firm / Institution IX (C12) Merchant IX (C13) Partner IX (C14) Porter IX (C15) Property dealer IX (C16) Public servant IX (C17) Relatives IX (C18) Trustee IX (C19) Warehouse keeper IX (C20) Others (Please specify) IX (D) Chubby IX (E) Jewels IX (S) Servant or clerk IX (U) Unclassified CLASS – X – KIDNAPPING X (B) Begging X (T1) Trafficking in women for prostitution X (T2) Trafficking in children for sale X (T3) Trafficking in women and children for ransom