CCTV footage of thief’s attempt to snatch a mobile phone on a moving bus has surfaced on social media. However their attempt to steal phone was thwarted when alert passengers caught him. Footage of this incident has gone viral on social media.
In viral video it can be seen that suspect is dangling from a window of the bus after it was stopped mid-journey. As per the FPJ reports accused allegedly tried to snatch a passenger’s mobile phone through the window while bus was moving. Passengers apprehended a thief on a bus after a failed snatching attempt, pulling him fully inside despite his dangling legs. Fellow commuters prevented his escape.
A video of the incident went viral on social media. The location and date are unknown, as is whether the thief was handed over to the police.
A case was registered after 20 tolas (200 grams) of gold was stolen from an open house located at Afiya Heights, 11th floor, Room No. 1101, Dimtimkar Road, Mumbai. The theft occurred between 10 am and 5.30 pm on November 29, 2025, while interior work was underway and the doors were left open. The complainant, identified as Yusuf Ibrahim Kasmani, aged 53, reported the incident at 12.57 am on November 30, 2025, under Crime No. 703/2025, Section 305(A) of the IPC.
According to the complaint, an unknown person allegedly took away a 200-gram gold bar valued at Rs 24 lakh from a wooden cupboard in the bedroom without consent and with the intent to cheat. The entire stolen property consisted of the gold bar and was later recovered by the police. Following registration of the case, police investigators began tracing the accused. CCTV footage showed a worker who had come to the complainant’s home moving suspiciously, after which his mobile number was found switched off, and his Aadhaar card was fake.