Man held for stealing onions from grocery store

December 09, 2019 20:48

Feeling the pinch of soaring prices of onion, a man was on Monday arrested for stealing 2 kg of the vegetable from a grocery shop in Madurai by diverting the attention of the shop owner.

Police said the accused Abdul Rahman, who is known to the shop-owner, went to the store and told the staff that his boss owed him some money and asked for it.

When the worker was making a call to his boss to seek his consent for repaying the amount, Rahman stole the onions.

Meanwhile, the owner who returned, verified the CCTV footage and found Rahman stealing onion from the shop following which he lodged a complaint with the police.

Previous recordings also showed Rahman stealing various grocery items. A case was registered against him and investigation is on. -- PTI

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