Kolkata Police Missing Vehicle Search Online: Trace Stolen Vehicle

Important: The vehicle-search database is an informational police service. If your vehicle has just been stolen, promptly report the offence to police rather than waiting for the vehicle to appear in an online search result.

Official Kolkata Police missing vehicle service

Kolkata Police currently maintains a dedicated Missing Vehicle service containing information about vehicles reported as missing or stolen. The service also provides separate searches for missing vehicles, traced vehicles and unclaimed vehicles.

Missing vehicles

Search vehicles reported missing or stolen using one or more available search fields.

Open Missing Vehicle Search

Traced vehicles

Check vehicles that Kolkata Police has traced or recovered.

Open Traced Vehicle Search

Unclaimed vehicles

Review vehicles shown by Kolkata Police as unclaimed and check identifying details.

Open Unclaimed Vehicle Search

Main service page

Use the official Kolkata Police page for current instructions and Motor Theft Section contact details.

Open Kolkata Police Vehicle Service

How to search a missing or stolen vehicle online

Open the official missing vehicle search Visit the Kolkata Police "Show All Missing Vehicle" page.

Enter one or more identifying details The current search page provides fields including Engine Number, Chassis Number, Registration Number, vehicle type, model, colour and missing-from details.

Use the most reliable identifier available Registration number is usually the quickest starting point. If that does not produce a result, try the chassis number or engine number exactly as recorded in the RC or insurance documents.

Review the matching police record Results may show registration number, engine number, chassis number, case number, model, manufacturer, date of loss and other available police-record details.

Check the traced vehicle database separately If the vehicle is not visible in the missing list, also check the Kolkata Police traced-vehicle page for recovered vehicles.

What details should you keep ready?

Vehicle registration number
Engine number
Chassis / VIN number
Make and model
Vehicle colour
Date and place from which the vehicle went missing
RC and insurance policy details
FIR or complaint number, if already registered

Engine and chassis numbers should be entered carefully. Even a single incorrect character can prevent a matching record from appearing.

Current law for stolen vehicles: BNS 2023

For offences committed after the commencement of the new criminal laws on 1 July 2024, theft is principally governed by Section 303 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). A motor vehicle is movable property and can therefore be the subject of theft.

Why older Kolkata Police records show IPC Section 379: The Kolkata Police database contains historical cases. Offences committed before the new criminal laws came into force were recorded under the then-applicable Indian Penal Code, including Section 379 IPC for punishment for theft. Those historical references should not be mechanically replaced in old case records.

Read Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - India Code

Reporting a newly stolen vehicle

Searching the database is not a substitute for reporting a new theft. Information relating to a cognizable offence is governed procedurally by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. If your vehicle has been stolen, contact the police promptly and provide the vehicle identifiers, ownership documents and complete facts of the incident.

If the incident occurred outside the territorial limits of the police station first approached, Section 173 BNSS permits information relating to a cognizable offence to be given irrespective of the area where the offence was committed, subject to the statutory procedure.

Read Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 - India Code

Kolkata Police Motor Theft Section contact

Kolkata Police currently directs persons who want appropriate missing/stolen vehicle information placed on its vehicle page to the Officer-in-Charge, Motor Theft Section, Detective Department, Lalbazar.

Phone

2214-5043

Email

jtcpcrime@kolkatapolice.gov.in
mtsdd@kolkatapolice.gov.in

Verify current contact information on the official Kolkata Police Missing Vehicle page before relying on it.

Frequently asked questions

Can I search a stolen vehicle by registration number?

Yes. The current Kolkata Police missing vehicle search includes a Registration Number field. It also allows searches using engine number, chassis number and other vehicle details.

Can I check whether Kolkata Police has recovered my vehicle?

Yes. Kolkata Police maintains a separate traced-vehicle search page. Check that database in addition to the missing-vehicle search.

What if I do not find my vehicle online?

Absence from the online database does not establish that no police record exists and does not remove the need to report a theft. Contact the investigating police station or Kolkata Police Motor Theft Section for case-specific information.

Why does an old record mention Section 379 IPC?

Historical offences were registered under the law applicable at that time. Since the new criminal laws came into force on 1 July 2024, current theft offences are principally dealt with under Section 303 BNS, while older records can continue to show IPC provisions.

Disclaimer: This page is for general information and guidance and is not an official Kolkata Police website or legal advice. Vehicle databases, police contacts, portal functions and legal procedures can change. Always verify important information through the official Kolkata Police, West Bengal Police or India Code websites.