Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 9 (ANI): An unidentified thief wearing a helmet was captured on CCTV camera stealing a mobile phone at a private hospital in Afzalgarh, the police said on Wednesday.

"The victim is a member of the hospital staff identified as Md Moin," said the police.

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According to the police, after completing his night shift, Md Moin was sleeping in the hospital on Wednesday morning when an unidentified thief arrived wearing a helmet and stole his mobile phone kept beside him.

"The incident was captured on the CCTV camera present in the hospital," said the police.

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"On the basis of CCTV footage, police have started the search operation for the accused," the police added.

Meanwhile, the police also informed that the victim has registered a complaint at the Afzalgarh police station.

Further investigation into the matter is underway. (ANI)

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