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Man puts self in other's shoes, held

Surat: Sarthana police detained a man who allegedly stole a pair of shoes from outside a shop in Simada Naka. According to police, the accused wanted these shoes because he had fractured his leg. On April 29, the accused allegedly took off his slippers and put on the pair of Sketchers shoes, worth Rs 7,999, belonging to the complainant. Sarthana police have booked the accused under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 303 (2) and 54 and started an investigation. According to the complaint, Hitesh Kathiriya owns a shop at Dhanlaxmi Society near Simada Naka. When he came out of his shop at about 8.10pm, his white and grey Sketchers shoes were missing from outside his shop. On checking security camera footage, he saw a man wear them and walk away leaving his own footwear outside the shop. Kathiriya then went to Sarthana police and filed a complaint on Thursday. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Bouira: AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Aroun... Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo "Based on the CCTV footage, we apprehended one person after getting a a tip-off. The accused told us he wanted a good pair of shoes as his leg was fractured. He lives with his mother and does labour work. It seems that he stole them due to his injury. We are investigating to see if there was any other motive," the case investigating officer said.