A video showing a thief stealing shoes from outside a house in Bengaluru has gone viral, leaving viewers stunned by the audacity of the act and highlighting the lack of security in the area. The clip shows a man meticulously checking the wear and tear of each shoe before stealing them. The video, reportedly from AECS Layout, Brookfield, has sparked widespread reaction.
In the footage, the thief, dressed in black and wearing a mask, walks into a corridor with a sack. He places the sack aside and inspects a rack of shoes. After briefly stepping out of frame, he returns with two pairs of shoes, then methodically picks several more pairs before calmly walking away with his loot.
The Instagram post, captioned “Visuals of shoe theft took place in C-Block, AECS Layout, Brookfield, Bengaluru for the second time in 6 months,” has garnered nearly 7,000 likes and numerous comments. One user humorously shared an anecdote about a similar incident in their building, noting that their shoes were left behind by a previous thief, making them feel slightly offended. Another user suggested a simple hack to deter such thefts: “Keep only one shoe outside and one inside, break the pair.”
This incident adds to a series of unusual thefts, with previous reports including a thief dressed as a garbage bag in the US. The video was posted on a page dedicated to Bengaluru, which frequently shares incidents from the city.