- By Poorva Karki
- Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:19 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bengaluru Viral Video: ‘Upgrading’ chain snatching to another level, a thief managed to pull an elderly woman’s gold chain from outside a temple’s window. The incident unfolded in Karnataka's Bengaluru, while the victim was busy reciting prayers inside the temple reportedly on October 10. The incident was captured on the phone of another devotee, who was recording all the devotees beautifully singing and praying in unison. The devotional vibe of the temple instantly turned into chaos as the woman began to shout and cry. As seen in the clip, the poor victim was sitting close to the window, which is how the thief was able to reach her.
The incident, as per reports, took place in a Lord Ganesh Temple in Bengaluru’s Shankar Nagar area. As per police, the thief managed to snatch half the chain, which was ‘approximately 30 grams gold’. A case was then registered by the police, resulting in an investigation.
The Bengaluru video, after going viral, pulled many reactions. Most people found the incident scary, while a few joked about it being ‘window shopping’. Some also expressed relief over the woman’s safety.
The video was shared on Instagram, by the handle ‘Ghar ke kalesh 2’. The post was captioned, “Chain-Snatching from the Open Window.”
Watch the viral video:
Taking to the comment section, people shared their take. “People laughing in the comment section makes me question humanity fr,” a user said. “People laugh as if things like these can't happen with their mothers and sisters. It's funny how immature and insensitive these people are,” added a second person.
“Not the other aunty checking her chain,” commented a third person. “Cameraman doing his job very well,” commented a fourth user. “What even, this must be some temple or some prayer place. And how would anyone expect such a thing, she’s just casually sitting by the window, really shocking,” added another.