A thief with 48 criminal records was caught wearing a sheet-like outfit.

A thief with 48 criminal records was caught wearing a sheet-like outfit.

19.05.2026 14:31

The bag of M.K., an Uzbek national shopping at a clothing store in a shopping mall in Güngören, containing 2,100 dollars and 9,000 lira, was stolen by a woman who covered her face by wearing a chador. The police identified S.K. through security cameras and detained her in Bakırköy. The suspect, who has 48 separate criminal records, was arrested by the court and sent to prison.

S.K. (23), who stole the bag of M.K., a Uzbek national shopping at a clothing store in a shopping mall in Güngören, was taken into custody. The suspect, found to have 48 separate criminal records, was arrested by the court and sent to prison.

POLICE OFFICIALS BEGAN EXAMINING THE STORE'S SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE

In the incident that occurred on April 6 at a shopping mall in Güngören, M.K., a Uzbek national shopping in the store, realized that her bag containing 2,100 dollars and 9,000 lira had been stolen and reported it to the police. Upon the notification, Güngören District Police Department teams took action and began examining the store's security camera footage.

48 SEPARATE CRIMINAL RECORDS

During the investigations, it was determined that a woman, covering her face by wearing a chador, walked around the store like a customer, then took the bag that M.K. had left on a hanger and quickly fled. As a result of the work carried out by the Theft Bureau teams, the suspect's identity was identified. S.K. was apprehended in an operation in Bakırköy. The suspect S.K., found to have 48 separate criminal records, was arrested by the court after her processing at the police station.

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