Noida mall theft video: Woman allegedly caught stealing ghee, refined oil

A video featuring a woman allegedly caught stealing grocery items at a Noida mall has gained traction online. The incident is said to have occurred on Sunday evening at the Le Marche store within the DLF Mall of India, situated in Sector 18. The woman, accompanied by her husband, had been shopping before heading towards the exit.

A security guard stopped her for a routine bag inspection at the exit, resulting in an altercation with store personnel. Further security was called when the woman allegedly refused to comply. Staff reportedly inspected CCTV footage and discovered the woman had placed a 1-kg pack of ghee and a 1-kg bottle of refined oil into her bag.

The recovered items were subsequently returned to the store. Footage of the incident, shared in three segments on X, shows the woman being escorted back into the mall by security guards while shielding her face with her phone. A man believed to be affiliated with the store is also seen confronting her in the video. A store employee stated that they had been observing the woman for several days due to similar occurrences, with her allegedly stealing ghee and other grocery products worth several thousand rupees.

However, these earlier claims have not been independently confirmed. The husband was called from the billing counter after the items were recovered. Both parties were reprimanded in front of other patrons, and the matter was settled when the woman paid for the stolen ghee and refined oil. It remains uncertain whether a police complaint was lodged or if the woman was formally charged for the alleged previous thefts.

The circulating claims on social media could not be independently verified based on the available information.