A man accused of theft was caught red-handed after he allegedly broke into two houses in Kanpur’s Nazirabad area and fell asleep inside one of them. The unusual incident took place near the Maryampur railway line late Saturday night, police said.

According to officials, the accused, reportedly under the influence of alcohol, first entered a house and stole some valuables. He then moved into the adjacent house, both owned by two brothers, where he again picked up valuables but lay down on a bed and fell asleep before he could leave.

The incident came to light the next morning when one of the family members woke up and found an unknown man sleeping inside a room. Upon checking further, they discovered that the cupboards had been broken into and valuables were missing. The man was searched, and the stolen jewellery and cash were found in his possession. Locals later caught and handed him over to the police. A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.

Another similar incident

In a separate incident in northeast Delhi, four to five armed men allegedly robbed a jewellery shop in the Chand Bagh area on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred at a store located in Gali No. 4, under the jurisdiction of the Dayalpur police station.

Police said the accused entered the shop around 1:30 pm while the owner, Sadiq (27), was attending to a customer. The robbers pulled the shutter down from inside and held the owner and customers at gunpoint. They looted gold jewellery and cash from both the shop and customers present before fleeing the scene.

A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, and teams have been formed to trace the accused. CCTV footage is being examined as part of the investigation. No injuries were reported in the incident. Both incidents have raised questions about local security arrangements and the need for increased vigilance in residential and commercial areas.