Chandigarh, April 22
A CCTV footage of a thief performing a triumphal dance after robbing a hardware shop is going crazy viral on social media.
The incident took place in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh.
In the viral video, the thief can be seen in covered face, grooving after successfully purloining things from the shop. Later, the thief can also be seen comfortably crawling out of shop through half-opened shutter.
According to media reports, he stole approximately Rs 6,000 in cash and goods worth thousands.
The video has been shared on Twitter by account named Manoj KAKA. The Twitter user tagged Chandauli police and Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Zone Lucknow in his tweet. “The thief is celebrating after the theft in UP now.@chandaulipolice do you have any responsibility?” the user wrote in Hindi.
यूपी में अब चोर चोरी के बाद जश्न मना रहा है चंदौली में @chandaulipolice आपकी कोई ज़िम्मेदारी है क्या ? @adgzonelucknow pic.twitter.com/RTnNJdScEa
— Manoj KAKA (@ManojSinghKAKA) April 18, 2022
Chandauli police said, “The case has been registered at the local police station in connection with the incident under the relevant Section. Necessary legal action will be taken based on prevailing electronic and physical evidence.”
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