Burglar Wearing 'PM Modi Mask' Loots Rs 5-Lakh Smartphones, CCTV Footage Goes Viral
A bizarre theft has been reported from Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district, where a thief was caught on CCTV wearing a mask resembling PM Narendra Modi while allegedly stealing smartphones from a mobile shop.
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Bhilwara: A bizarre CCTV footage of a thief has surfaced on social media showing him committing the crime while hiding his face behind a mask that bore a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The footage, which has gone viral on social media, showed the thief trying to wedge open a mobile shop in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan, before fleeing.
Police suspect that the man or his gang member wearing the same mask is involved in a theft that took place at Mateshwari Mobile Shop in Kareda town. According to reports, the thief broke into the shop and escaped with around 35 to 40 smartphones worth nearly ₹4 to ₹5 lakh.
When the owner of the shop, Laxman Sen, opened the shop on Tuesday morning, he was shocked to find that his store had been looted, with several goods lying scattered on the floor.
After receiving the complaint, Kareda Police reached the spot and examined CCTV footage from cameras installed inside and around the shop.
Around 800 metres away from the ransacked shop, police found a shop named Sanwariya Mobile near Beej Godam Chauraha, where the same thief allegedly attempted to commit robbery the same night. CCTV footage from that location showed the a man wearing PM Modi mask trying to break the shutter lock before failing in his attempt and fleeing from the spot.
Kareda SHO Puranmal Meena said a case has been registered based on the shopkeeper’s complaint and an investigation has been launched. Police are using CCTV footage and other evidence to trace the accused.
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Published By : Nidhi Sinha
Published On: 30 June 2026 at 21:39 IST