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Apologising thieves steal from Nagpur temple, one breaks leg
Two thieves apologised before stealing cash and valuables from a temple in Nagpur, police said. After the theft, one accused, Jayneet Chaure, fled to a relative's home in Chhattisgarh but met with…
The Story in Brief
Two thieves apologised before stealing cash and valuables from a temple in Nagpur, police said. After the theft, one accused, Jayneet Chaure, fled to a relative's home in Chhattisgarh but met with a road accident on the way, breaking his leg. He was later arrested from a hospital.
The suspects, who reportedly sought forgiveness from the deity before committing the crime, are being questioned. NDTV reports that the apology was captured on CCTV. The other accomplice remains at large. Police are investigating if the accident was a result of reckless driving or divine coincidence.
The Indian Opinion
The story of apologising thieves meeting with an accident plays into a convenient narrative of cosmic justice. But crime in India is rarely poetic; it is driven by poverty, greed, or compulsion. Instead of moralising, we should ask: will the injured thief's arrest and public shame actually deter others, or will it just become a viral meme that fades by next week? The real test is whether the stolen goods are recovered.
Source: ndtv.com
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