Snatched in a flash! RPF officer’s dramatic ‘theft demo’ goes viral
In a dramatic demonstration of how phone theft can occur in a split second, a Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel has gone viral for snatching a woman’s phone through a train window. The video, shared by RPF officer Raju Choudhary, shows the officer swiftly reaching through the window and grabbing the phone from the woman’s hand.
The woman, startled and trying to grab the phone back, realises it’s the officer and breathes a sigh of relief as he returns her device.
The officer then tells her: “This is exactly how thieves can snatch your phones through the window. Be careful."
The video has sparked widespread praise, with many applauding the officer’s creative approach to raising awareness about phone theft. By demonstrating the risk in a practical way, he has effectively reminded passengers to stay vigilant while traveling by train.
A user joked, “Achha hua police original hai.” Another user write, “Practice makes a man perfect,” while a third commented, “Theory and practical both together.”
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