Overview
- Late at night, thieves broke into a mobile shop in Kareda town, Bhilwara district, and stole about 35–40 smartphones valued at roughly Rs 4–5 lakh.
- CCTV from the market captured one suspect wearing a mask bearing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s face while trying to force open shutters and moving through shops.
- Officers have registered a formal case and are using footage from several cameras to identify the man, noting the same person was filmed during the day without the mask.
- Police are investigating whether the masked suspect is connected to a separate burglary about 800 metres away but have not confirmed any arrests or definitive links.
- Shopkeepers have urged increased night patrolling after the viral footage fuelled local concern, and police warned that rally‑style masks can be obtained locally and do not imply political motive.