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The bane of retailers - shoplifting
Gender and age influence the products that these upper-class thieves steal.
Dinesh is among a growing breed of well-heeled shoplifters, who visit stores across the city in swanky cars and nick petty items like chocolates, cigarettes and beauty products.
K Manjunath, the chief of the agency that handles the security of many top retailers in Bangalore, said he sees about 10 such cases every day. The number rises to 20 over the weekends.
Gender and age influence the products that these upper-class thieves steal. While women usually lift beauty products or jewellery, schoolchildren are tempted by chocolates. Men are often caught stealing liquor or gadgets.
Brigade Road Shop Owners Association president Sohel Yusuf agreed that shop lifting was a concern, but added that it is a seasonal problem.
"We recently handed over three cases to the Ashoknagar police," he said.
A senior police officer said shoplifters are booked for theft, under Section 379 of IPC.
Commercial Street Shop Owners Association president Md Nazim said, "This problem affects the big stores, although they are equipped with CCTV cameras and anti-theft devices."
Manu Chatlani, who owns two garment shops on MG Road and Commercial Street said, "It has reached serious proportions. A woman who was caught shoplifting actually threatened us. Some of these people have goons backing them up, so we are helpless."
Since confronting shoplifters leads to awkward situations, it's often the shopkeeper who apologizes to the offender for fear of losing a customer. At other times, the shoplifter is let off with a sound thrashing.
Shopowners say the legal system offers little support, as they are forced to spend precious time in court if they file complaints.
bansy.kalappa@timesgroup.com
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