Indian woman caught shoplifting items worth ₹1 lakh at US target store
Interrogation video goes viral
Washington, D.C. : An Indian woman was caught red-handed while allegedly shoplifting items worth over ₹1 lakh at a Target store in the United States. According to reports, the woman admitted to having stolen the goods and was later let off with a statutory warning by the police.
A 10-minute video of her police interrogation, released by a YouTube channel named @PoliceRelease, has since gone viral. In the footage, the woman appears visibly nervous, gasping for breath, and breaking down multiple times during questioning. She identified herself as an Indian and stated that her primary language is Gujarati.
During the interrogation, officers reportedly asked if she needed medical assistance as she appeared to be hyperventilating for more than an hour. The woman also confessed that she intended to resell the stolen items. Reports further suggest that she was a regular shoplifter at the same store but had never been caught until this incident, which occurred in January this year.
While the video continues to circulate widely on social media, the authenticity of the footage has not been independently verified.
The case has sparked mixed reactions online. One user commented, “Shoplifting is actually not a very big issue there; 25% of Americans have done it at least once in their life. Police usually take action only if the products are worth $800–900. She might have crossed that threshold.”
Another user remarked, “Not sure why criminals are being connected with a country’s identity. Nobody tarnishes the image of Indians more than Indians themselves. Shoplifting is not even that big a crime for which this poor lady is being shared around.”
An Indian girl (Gujarati) was caught shoplifting in the US. She's arrested. This was viral on TikTok. pic.twitter.com/huJK9gAeZQ
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
