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Crime
UP Home Invasion: Thief Loots House for 2 Hours While Family Sleeps, CCTV Captures Escape
✍️ India Today
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 02:16 PM
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In Uttar Pradesh, a thief looted a family home for about two hours while the occupants slept, and the escape was recorded on CCTV.
A burglary in Uttar Pradesh saw a thief enter a residential property and remain inside for roughly two hours while the family slept. The intruder was captured on the home’s CCTV system, which recorded the entire duration of the theft and the subsequent escape.
According to the footage, the burglar entered through an unlocked window, moved through the living areas, and accessed the bedrooms before leaving the premises. The family was unaware of the intrusion until the next morning.
Local police were alerted after the family discovered the theft and are reviewing the CCTV footage to identify the suspect. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are urging residents to secure their homes and report any suspicious activity.
According to the footage, the burglar entered through an unlocked window, moved through the living areas, and accessed the bedrooms before leaving the premises. The family was unaware of the intrusion until the next morning.
Local police were alerted after the family discovered the theft and are reviewing the CCTV footage to identify the suspect. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are urging residents to secure their homes and report any suspicious activity.