When the shopkeeper objected to him taking photos, the accused said he needed to send them to his wife. Within seconds, he took out a spray from his pocket and sprayed it into the shopkeeper’s eyes.
The sudden attack left the shopkeeper unable to react immediately. Before he could fully understand what had happened, the accused ran away with the rings.
The shopkeeper tried to stop him, but the attacker had already escaped.
CCTV footage goes viral
The entire incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed inside the shop. The footage has now gone viral on social media.
In the video, the man can be seen calmly checking the rings, wearing them, and pretending to take photos. He also appears to make a phone call before carrying out the attack.
After placing his phone back in his pocket, he quickly uses the spray and escapes.