Police arrested two female suspects after they attempted to rob a jewellery shop near Kurji Bridge in Patna's Digha area [1].
The incident highlights a shift in local crime tactics where perpetrators use deception and non-lethal weapons to incapacitate shopkeepers in broad daylight.
According to reports, the two suspects entered the establishment posing as customers to avoid drawing suspicion [1]. Once inside, they deployed pepper spray against the shopkeeper to facilitate the theft of gold earrings [1]. The attack was captured on the shop's closed-circuit television system, which provided the evidence necessary for the subsequent police response.
Authorities said that two [1] suspects were taken into custody following the foiled attempt. While some reports of the incident mentioned armed miscreants, the CCTV evidence and arrest records identify the perpetrators as women using pepper spray rather than firearms [1].
The robbery attempt occurred in a high-traffic area of Bihar, where security concerns have risen following the daylight nature of the crime [3]. Police said they are continuing to investigate whether the suspects have ties to other similar incidents in the region.
The use of CCTV played a critical role in the identification of the suspects, allowing law enforcement to act quickly after the attempt was reported [1].
“Two women posing as customers tried to rob a jewellery shop in Patna’s Digha area using pepper spray.”
This incident reflects a trend of 'social engineering' in petty crime, where suspects leverage gender stereotypes or customer personas to gain entry to secure locations. The reliance on CCTV for the arrest underscores the increasing importance of digital surveillance in urban Indian retail security to counter unconventional robbery methods.
