Bengaluru : Bengaluru police have arrested a shop owner and his staffer for brutally assaulting a woman on Avenue Road after accusing her of stealing sarees worth Rs 91,500 from their store, Maya Silk Sarees. Complainant Umed Ram, who runs the store near Karur Vysya Bank in Chickpet, reported that on September 20 a woman allegedly stole a bundle of 61 sarees from his shop.
CCTV footage reportedly showed her taking the packed bundle around 12.30 pm. Based on his statement, City Market police registered a case. When the woman allegedly returned to the area the next day, the shop’s owner and his assistant caught her and launched a violent attack.
In Bengaluru, the saree shop owner & his assistant have been arrested by City Market police after a video went viral showing them assaulting a shoplifter.
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The 55-year-old woman from Guntakal, Andra Pradesh caught stealing was also arrested.pic.twitter.com/NUcjGv1YCK pic.twitter.com/IOACa1Gytb
Police booked only the woman for theft and sent her to jail, recovering part of the stolen sarees. Public anger rose after the videos surfaced, with pro-Kannada activists accusing officers of negligence and demanding that the attackers face action.
Bengaluru West Division police arrested both the owner and his staffer for assault. Senior officers confirmed that the case now involves charges of theft and assault and that the conduct of the City Market police in handling the incident is also under review.
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