Overview
- The incident occurred in the Ranip area of Ahmedabad, where a woman entered the store posing as a customer with her face partly covered by a dupatta.
- Footage shows the woman attempting to throw red chilli powder at the jeweller, who avoided the irritant and then forced her out of the shop.
- The jeweller, identified as Soni, leapt over the counter and slapped the woman multiple times, with reports variously counting over 15 to around 20 strikes.
- Police Inspector Ketan Vyas said officers have begun an inquiry based on the CCTV to trace the woman and check for possible accomplices.
- News reports cite the CCTV timestamp as November 3 around 12:30 p.m., and clips of the confrontation have drawn wide reaction on social media.