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Hyderabad man held for stealing milk crate, CCTV footage goes viral
Hyderabad police have booked a man for stealing a milk crate from a shop in Jeedimetla, an incident captured on CCTV and widely shared on social media. The footage shows the man…
The Story in Brief
Hyderabad police have booked a man for stealing a milk crate from a shop in Jeedimetla, an incident captured on CCTV and widely shared on social media. The footage shows the man approaching the shop while talking on his phone, looking around, and then taking the crate at around 5 am on Friday. Petbasheerabad police confirmed a case under Section 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered. The accused is currently absconding. The video's circulation has prompted a mix of amusement and concern online, though the stolen item is valued at only a few hundred rupees.
The Indian Opinion
This petty theft has sparked the usual round of jokes about rising milk prices and desperate times. But the real story here is the disproportionate attention a single missing crate gets while systemic issues like empty public grain bins in villages go unnoticed. The 'crisis' narrative around a man stealing milk is lazy. The real test for authorities is whether they can also catch the people hoarding essential supplies and jacking up prices, not just a man on a morning stroll with a crate.
Source: siasat.com
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