‘Just robbing like a wow’: Old CCTV footage of Chennai silk sari heist resurfaces on Instagram

The group of women behind the Chennai sari heist were believed to be a part of a gang from Andhra Pradesh.

The gang couriered the stolen silk sarees to the police station at Shastri Nagar fearing arrest.

A group of women had attempted a daring saree heist in the heart of Chennai earlier this year, leaving the police bewildered and then stumping them with their next move.

The incident unfolded at a sari boutique in T Nagar on October 28. The perpetrators, a group of three women in masks, believed to be a part of a gang from Andhra Pradesh, were caught on surveillance cameras swiftly pocketing an assortment of vibrant and luxurious saris valued at Rs 2 lakh each in 10 minutes.

The police responded promptly, mobilising a team to apprehend the thieves. However, in a sudden twist to this crime, the gang couriered the stolen silk sarees to the police station at Shastri Nagar fearing arrest.

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The unusual sari theft in Chennai quickly went viral, capturing the attention of social media users and news outlets alike.

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Users on Instagram flooded the comments ranging from sarcasm, and humour to awe and shock. One user wrote, “So beautiful…so elegant….just robbing like a wow…just robbing like a wow”.

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A second user commented, “Trying to understand the mechanism,” and a third said, “How is this logistically possible?”

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