<p>CCTV footage from Gangavathi in Koppal district shows a man allegedly stealing women’s undergarments at night. The incidents, reported over several days, have raised safety concerns among residents. Police have launched a probe.</p><img><p>CCTV footage has captured a man allegedly engaging in suspicious and inappropriate behaviour while roaming around parts of Gangavathi town in Koppal district. </p><p>Over the past three to four days, incidents of women’s undergarments being stolen have been reported from the CBS Layout area. </p><p>Authorities are expected to investigate the matter following growing concern among residents.</p><img><p>Residents typically hang washed clothes on rooftops or outside their homes to dry. However, women’s undergarments have reportedly been stolen from among these clothes, causing concern among locals. </p><p>Women living alone, in particular, have expressed worry after watching the viral video, raising fears about safety in the area.</p><img><p>A CCTV camera installed outside a house recorded the movements of the suspect. </p><p>The man reportedly entered the premises between 12 am and 1 am, quietly jumping over the compound wall. He then proceeded inside, allegedly stole undergarments, and fled the scene unnoticed.</p><img><p>The video has been circulating widely in the local area, raising concern among residents. However, the suspect’s face is not clearly visible in the CCTV footage, making identification difficult. </p><p>It remains unclear whether he is a local resident or from another area. The incident falls under the jurisdiction of the Gangavathi Police Station.</p><img><p>Similar incidents have been reported earlier under the Rajagopalanagara and Madiwala police station limits in Bengaluru. </p><p>In those cases, miscreants allegedly broke into women’s PG accommodations and stole undergarments. </p><p>CCTV footage had also captured an unidentified individual stealing clothes left out to dry on terraces and engaging in inappropriate behaviour, raising serious concerns about safety and privacy.</p>
