A woman in Ahmedabad who entered a jewelery shop with the intention of committing a robbery failed in her attempt and was instead met with a barrage of slaps from the shopkeeper. The incident, which is said to have taken place on November 3 around 12.30am, was caught on camera and the 25-second clip is now widely circulating on social media.
In the now-viral video, the woman, who covered her face with a yellow scarf, is seen sitting in the shop – located at Ranip Vegetable Market – posing as a customer. Moments later, he suddenly throws chili powder in the shopkeeper’s eyes in an attempt to steal valuables.
However, the chili powder seemed to miss its mark, alerting the owner, who immediately got up and slapped her repeatedly 20 times within 25 seconds. He then jumped on the counter and dragged her out of the store while continuing to slap her.
The police are responding
Police said the shopkeeper refused to file a complaint, but an investigation has been launched into the matter.
Ahmedabad police said they have launched an investigation into the incident and confirmed they met the complainant twice to urge them to file a formal report.
Ahmedabad police said in a statement on Thursday, “In this case, the complainant was personally met twice to get a statement in this regard and was asked to file a complaint, but the complainant businessman is not inclined to file any complaint in this matter. Still, an investigation has been initiated to trace the accused on the basis of CCTV footage.”
