As temperatures rise in various parts of India, an unusual theft incident unfolded in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. In a state of intoxication, a thief broke into a house with the intention to rob, but ended up falling asleep in a room with an air conditioner.
The incident occurred early on Sunday in Lucknow’s Indiranagar area. Upon finding the house empty, the thief broke in, stole valuables, and then took a break in the air-conditioned room, where he eventually fell asleep. Alerted by the open front gate, neighbors contacted the owner of the house, who was in Varanasi at the time.
Upon arriving at the scene, the police discovered the thief asleep in the air-conditioned room, holding a mobile phone in his right hand, as seen in a viral photo. The thief has been arrested and charged under IPC section 379 A.
लखनऊ में एक पॉश घर में चोरी करने घुसा चोर AC की ठंडी हवा मिलते ही वहां चोरी भूल मजे से सो गया। नशा भी किया हुआ था और ऊपर से एसी की हवा। भरपूर नींद ली। जब उठा तो पुलिस डंडा लिए बैठी थी। चोर गिरफ्तार हो गया।#Lucknow @F_Malik11 pic.twitter.com/5lZZGGCF1s
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It was reported that the thief attempted to steal a washbasin, water pump, gas cylinder, and cash from the cupboards.
In a separate strange incident in Ujjaini village, Uttar Pradesh, a 164-foot-tall mobile tower was stolen in 2023. The tower, weighing over 10 tonnes and valued at Rs 8.5 lakh, went missing. Earlier this year, an entire pond was stolen in Bihar’s Darbhanga district, which was publicly owned and maintained for fishing and other activities.
In another unusual theft, a 60-foot bridge disappeared in just three days in Rohtas district, Bihar. Thieves used JCBs and gas cutters to dismantle the bridge.