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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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
