On the morning of November 8, Faruk Majid – owner of a store in West Java (Indonesia) went to his place of business as usual.
When opening the door, this person discovered the stranger trapped above the ceiling in a state of exhaustion and trying to call for help.
The clip recording the tragic situation has been shared on social networks and attracted hundreds of thousands of views. According to the clip, the thief’s head is stuck above, while his legs are dangling in the middle of the house.
The trapped thief had to ask for help so someone could take him down (Photo: Kompas).
It is known that the thief tried to sneak inside to steal goods by crawling through the ceiling. However, the hole was so small that he was stuck, unable to swing down to carry out his plan.
Before being discovered by the store owner, the thief may have been trapped for about an hour. He asked for help but no one helped him escape.
Although the subject trapped in the ceiling attempted to steal, the store owner did not report the incident to the police. The reason is because the intended thief is a student, the store owner wants to open a new job opportunity for young men. The thief’s family spoke to the store owner and promised to compensate for all damages.
According to the shop owner, the incident was settled at the village hall. The meeting included the thief’s family, the store owner and local authorities.
The thief said that at first, he intended to sneak through the roof to steal some items. However, during the process of moving from the roof to the trapped floor, this object could not free itself so it was exposed.
It is known that this is not the first time this grocery store has been burglarized. The owner said that the store had been burglarized three times through the roof. Thieves stole memory cards, mobile phones and cash, causing damage of 4 million Rupiah (6.2 million VND). Although this man reported to the police, the suspect could not be found.