Uttar Pradesh: The thief fell asleep after consuming alcohol on the job, police said.
A thief broke into a house in Uttar Pradesh and fell asleep after drinking on the job, the police said today. The horrified homeowners saw the sleeping burglar and promptly called the police.
The thief has been arrested, the police said.
The intruder broke into the house in Raghunathpur village in Balia on Tuesday night. He allegedly saw the bottle of alcohol and started drinking. Later, he passed out, senior police officer Vijay Tripathi said.
"The thief entered the house with the intent of stealing but when he saw alcohol in the house, he started drinking. While drinking, he slept in the house. The residents of the house called the police in the morning immediately upon discovering the thief sleeping," Mr Tripathi said.