A CCTV video capturing four youths riding on a scooter and stealing milk bags placed outside a shop has gone viral from Bengaluru. The occurred in the early hours when the elderly shopkeeper was inside his store. The four people stole at least 4 packets of milk from the trays placed on the streets and fled from the spot, highlighting the scenario of milk thefts in the city.
While tripling is a traffic rule violation, these miscreants rode without helmets on a seat of four. They involved in violating road safety norms as well as theft. CCTV visuals of the incident have surfaced on social media, making netizens demand for police action against them.
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Shopkeeper looks around, but no sight of miscreants
In the video, the two-wheeler arrived at the stall and halted for a second. The youths onboard quickly grabbed few packets of milk and fit them into their hoodies before running away from the location. The shopkeeper only learned about the theft after they escaped with milk packets. The helpless man cluelessly looked around but couldn't sight any of the four culprits.
However, the exact location where the incident happened is unknown.
As the video was shared online, netizens asked the city police to look into the matter and catch hold these youths.
Similar incident
Earlier, in a similar incident, scooter-borne thieves were caught on CCTV camera stealing an entire crate of milk from a roadside booth near Konanakunte Metro station. They took advantage of the early morning hours when milk crates were left unattended before vendors arrived.
There are several news reports that suggest an increase in milk packet thefts in Bengaluru, claiming this to be a new way of crime in the region.
