By ARTHUR LYONS 8 August 2019
Two women have reportedly been arrested for trying to shoplift close to 20 items from an Asda grocery store in London while using traditional Muslim garments to conceal the goods.
The incident is reported to have occurred in east London at the Dagenham supermarket, the Sun reports.
The video clip shows shoppers crowding around the two women while security guards and store staff pull out item after item stashed inside of their religious clothing.
One of the suspects proceeds to lift her robes, exposing her underwear and torso to prove she isn’t stashing any more items from the store’s shelves.
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Shortly after, the video was posted to social media and quickly went viral.
The store has said that it reported the incident and is working alongside police to resolve it. A spokesperson for Asda said: “We do not tolerate any form of shoplifting and work hard to deter shoplifters from our stores.”
As of right now, there’s no information which confirms that the suspects were Muslim, or if they were simply using the traditional concealing robes as a clever way to stash stolen goods.
